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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In 1967 the novel was given a second life as an opera—by Alberto Ginastera, with the libretto written in verse by Mujica Lainez himself—which opened to critical acclaim in the Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC.
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Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Groff, the three-time National Book Award finalist and best-selling author, wrote the libretto with Doraiswamy and served as a kind of amanuensis to the production.
—Laura Van Straaten, New York Times, 11 July 2025
If, like for me, Lewis Carroll’s 1865 fairy tale about a girl who stumbles into Wonderland is a core memory, all those beloved characters are there, with a splendidly cogent (and at times delightfully grotesque) libretto.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
It’s traveled the world over, and Ruhl worked on the libretto of the Met’s 2021 operatic adaptation.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Groff, the three-time National Book Award finalist and best-selling author, wrote the libretto with Doraiswamy and served as a kind of amanuensis to the production.
—Laura Van Straaten, New York Times, 11 July 2025
If, like for me, Lewis Carroll’s 1865 fairy tale about a girl who stumbles into Wonderland is a core memory, all those beloved characters are there, with a splendidly cogent (and at times delightfully grotesque) libretto.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
It’s traveled the world over, and Ruhl worked on the libretto of the Met’s 2021 operatic adaptation.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for libretto
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“Libretto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/libretto. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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libretto
noun
li·bret·to
lə-ˈbret-ō
plural librettos or libretti
-ē
: the text of an opera or musical
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