Libretto

Word LIBRETTO
Character 8
Hyphenation li bret to
Pronunciations /lɪˈbɹɛt.əʊ/

Definitions and meanings of "Libretto"

What do we mean by libretto?

The text of a dramatic musical work such as an opera, including the lyrics to be sung and sometimes interpolated spoken passages. noun

A book containing such a text. noun

A book containing the words of an extended musical composition, like an opera or an oratorio. noun

The words themselves of such a work; the text. noun

A book containing the words of an opera or extended piece of music. noun

The words themselves. noun

The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera. noun

A book containing such a text. noun

The words of an opera or musical play noun

The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.

A book containing such a text.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Libretto

The word "libretto" in example sentences

"Intermezzo," for which the composer wrote his own libretto, is a far more overtly autobiographical work than "A Quiet Place." ❋ AP (2010)

The libretto is available here, while all the vocal tracks can be accessed for download through this shared folder. ❋ Hal Duncan (2010)

The libretto is both obvious and at points outright silly. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The libretto is from Norwegian author John Fosse and is based on the first part of his novel of the same name. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Adams and director Peter Sellars adapted the libretto from the poetry of A.R. Ramanujan and the story concerns a legend from Southern India about a young woman, Kumudha, with a magical power to transform herself into a flowering tree. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The libretto is by Stephen Andrew Taylor and Kate Gale, with input from me. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Unfortunately, outside of this, the libretto is somewhat hard to hold onto. ❋ Unknown (2007)

However, the libretto is in English, which helps, and it is a familiar story so it is more accessible to me than other things. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Setting this libretto is Austrian Georg Friederich Haas. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A novel that I’m reading in part due to my upcoming summer European excursion where the novel will serve as the inspiration for a new opera from Georg Friedrich Haas, Melancholia, with a libretto from the author that will premiere at the Palais Garnier on June 9. ❋ Unknown (2008)

James Morrell’s libretto is based on both books of Maccabees, but much of its larger argument is implied. ❋ Unknown (2006)

For me, the libretto is the plot, but the . . . music and the orchestration actually can say to you, somebody should move now; something has to happen now on this crescendo; something has to happen physically on this series of chords. . . ❋ Jane Horwitz (2011)

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