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libretto
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li·bret·to  (l-brt)
n. pl. li·bret·tos or li·bret·ti (-brt)
1. The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.
2. A book containing such a text.
[Italian, diminutive of libro, book, from Latin liber, libr-.]
libretto
Noun
pl -tos or -ti a text written for an opera [Italian: little book]
librettist n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.libretto - the words of an opera or musical play
playscript, script, book - a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
libretto
noun words, book, lines, text, script, lyrics
Translations
Spanish libretto [lɪˈbrɛtəu] n → libreto
French libretto [lɪˈbrɛtəu] n → livret m
German libretto [lɪˈbrɛtəu] n → Libretto nt
Italian libretto [lɪˈbrɛtəu] n → libretto
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Though footnotes noting where the libretto is an exact quote or a paraphrase of its original literary source are present, Faust/Romeo Et Juliette is far more than a simple scholarly or literary reference; it is intended especially for anyone determined to faithfully produce, conduct, or perform Gounod's great operas regardless of their level of fluency in French, and to this end includes literary source footnotes and essays explaining the development of the libretti.
Faust/Romeo Et Juliette by Internet Bookwatch
Though footnotes noting where the libretto is an exact quote or a paraphrase of its original literary source are present, Faust/Romeo Et Juliette is far more than a simple scholarly or literary reference; it is intended especially for anyone determined to faithfully produce, conduct, or perform Gounod's great operas regardless of their level of fluency in French, and to this end includes literary source footnotes and essays explaining the development of the libretti.
Faust/Romeo Et Juliette by The Bookwatch
Andersen's collected works include novels, plays, libretti, travel books, and hundreds of poems.
H. C. Andersen: edging toward the unmapped Hinterland by Alderson, Brian / The Horn Book Magazine
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