el

masculine singular definite article; the

primer

1. Apocopic form of primero (first)
2. (informal) Apocopic form of primera (first)

acto

1. act (something done)
2. act
3. ceremony, function

del

of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular).

nuevo

1. new
2. brand new, all-new
3. fresh

emperador

1. emperor
2. swordfish

fue

1. third-person singular preterite indicative of ir
2. third-person singular preterite indicative of ser

simbólico

symbolic