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 opera by Richard Strauss features a German translation of Wilde’s play as the libretto.
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
In 1707, Bembo completed her composition of a new musical score for Buti’s opera libretto.
—Claire Fontijn, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Ozawa has not re-written Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica’s libretto, nor added to Puccini’s score, conducted here by Domingo Hindoyan, notwithstanding such intense narrative intervention.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The libretto by Clare Fuyuko Bierman concerns three young men in a UCLA dorm room, two of whom are obsessed with a dark version of masculinity and are radicalizing each other.
—Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
In 1707, Bembo completed her composition of a new musical score for Buti’s opera libretto.
—Claire Fontijn, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Ozawa has not re-written Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica’s libretto, nor added to Puccini’s score, conducted here by Domingo Hindoyan, notwithstanding such intense narrative intervention.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The libretto by Clare Fuyuko Bierman concerns three young men in a UCLA dorm room, two of whom are obsessed with a dark version of masculinity and are radicalizing each other.
—Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
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 2 Jun. 2026.
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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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