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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The shift in strategy stems from the fact that Audiard developed the screenplay from what was originally intended as an opera libretto in four acts.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
Audiard developed the film’s screenplay from what was initially intended to be an opera libretto in four acts.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Zweig was a versatile writer, producing biographies, essays, plays, poems, short stories, novellas — an opera libretto for Richard Strauss (Die schweigsame Frau).
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
The operatic libretto is filled with highlights, including Selena Gomez’s Spanish pop song and Zoe Saldaña’s gala number.
—Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 30 July 2024
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
Audiard developed the film’s screenplay from what was initially intended to be an opera libretto in four acts.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Zweig was a versatile writer, producing biographies, essays, plays, poems, short stories, novellas — an opera libretto for Richard Strauss (Die schweigsame Frau).
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
The operatic libretto is filled with highlights, including Selena Gomez’s Spanish pop song and Zoe Saldaña’s gala number.
—Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 30 July 2024
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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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