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 operatic libretto is filled with highlights, including Selena Gomez’s Spanish pop song and Zoe Saldaña’s gala number.
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Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 30 July 2024
With music by Bay Area composer Nathaniel Stookey, and a libretto co-written by Stookey and Davis, the new work makes its world premiere Aug. 3 at Oakland’s Scottish Rite Center, directed by NJ Agwuna, conducted by Emily Senturía, and starring soprano Shawnette Sulker in the title role.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
This is an opera of a more traditional type: the libretto, by Lila Palmer, mixes poetry and prose.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Ricky’s newest opera, This House, with a libretto by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage, is scheduled for 2025.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 23 July 2024
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Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 30 July 2024
With music by Bay Area composer Nathaniel Stookey, and a libretto co-written by Stookey and Davis, the new work makes its world premiere Aug. 3 at Oakland’s Scottish Rite Center, directed by NJ Agwuna, conducted by Emily Senturía, and starring soprano Shawnette Sulker in the title role.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
This is an opera of a more traditional type: the libretto, by Lila Palmer, mixes poetry and prose.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Ricky’s newest opera, This House, with a libretto by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage, is scheduled for 2025.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 23 July 2024
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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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