libretto
noun
li·bret·to
lə-ˈbre-(ˌ)tō 
plural librettos or libretti
lə-ˈbre-(ˌ)tē
1
: the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
2
: the book containing a libretto
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Kentridge’s libretto is an assemblage of the characters’ words and a range of other historical sources.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
The libretto is by the poet Anne Waldman, who channels the writer William S. Burroughs in addition to Lynch and others.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Bach Collegium: The San Diego early-music organization received $25,000 to support the recording, post-production, and distribution of a recording of Handel’s El Mesias (Messiah), using a Spanish translation of the libretto, as part of America250.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
With a kaleidoscopic score composed in a single act lasting around 70 minutes, and a libretto by Béla Balázs, this psychological thriller re-creates the old tale of Duke Bluebeard, who escorts his new wife, Judith, through his castle for the first time.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
The libretto is by the poet Anne Waldman, who channels the writer William S. Burroughs in addition to Lynch and others.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Bach Collegium: The San Diego early-music organization received $25,000 to support the recording, post-production, and distribution of a recording of Handel’s El Mesias (Messiah), using a Spanish translation of the libretto, as part of America250.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
With a kaleidoscopic score composed in a single act lasting around 70 minutes, and a libretto by Béla Balázs, this psychological thriller re-creates the old tale of Duke Bluebeard, who escorts his new wife, Judith, through his castle for the first time.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Libretto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/libretto. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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libretto
noun
li·bret·to
lə-ˈbret-ō
plural librettos or libretti
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: the text of an opera or musical
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