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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Mahagonny presents a parable that could easily translate across in space and in time, but The Silver Lake, with Weill’s music and a libretto by Georg Kaiser, specifically focuses on the condition of Germany in the twilight of the Weimar Republic.
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
That more than half of the libretto is in Latin and still manages to wrench hearts is its own marvel.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The libretto, by Gene Scheer, is little better.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
That more than half of the libretto is in Latin and still manages to wrench hearts is its own marvel.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The libretto, by Gene Scheer, is little better.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Libretto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/libretto. Accessed 25 Oct. 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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