libretto
noun
the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition.
librettos
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pluralof libretto.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He would grab a bunch of different librettos and “Wicked” was one of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
Italian soprano Carmela Remigio told the Corriere della Sera newspaper that it was thanks to the opera and its librettos that Italian language was still known in the world.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023
Mr. Harnick also became an accomplished opera translator, providing English librettos for classical works like Lehar’s “The Merry Widow,” Stravinsky’s “The Soldier’s Tale” and Bizet’s “Carmen.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
His first two — “Nixon in China” and “The Death of Klinghoffer” — had librettos by poet Alice Goodman that featured long speeches and meditations.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2022
Even the libretto of Wagner's 'Master-Singers of Nuremberg,' altho it is far richer in tone than any of Scribe's librettos for Auber, is constructed in accord with principles already applied by the French playwright.
From A Book About the Theater by Brander Matthews
