Libretto - Wikipedia A libretto (from the Italian word libretto, lit 'booklet') is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical
Librettos - Musicals of Stage and Screen: A Guide to Resources at the . . . A libretto, or "book," for a musical provides the script and song lyrics for a show Search for librettos in the Library of Congress Online Catalog using the show title and composer name, and be sure to set your limits to "books" as your "Type of Material "
LIBRETTO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Eighty-nine little books, or libretti, produced for these semi-staged concerts over a 150-year period, have survived While he concedes 'undoubted musical qualities', he finds that the libretto renders the opera obsolete, no longer acceptable
LIBRETTO Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Libretto definition: the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition See examples of LIBRETTO used in a sentence
What is a Libretto? (with picture) - Musical Expert Libretti accompany operas, musicals, masques, chorales, and a wide assortment of other forms of musical performance; they are quite simply the words which pair with the music to bring a story to life
Libretto | Definition Meaning | M5 Music Libretto refers to the script of an opera, operetta, or musical, containing all the lyrics and dialogues It is written by a librettist, typically a playwright or poet, and serves as the foundation for the composer to create the music
The Classical Libretto Dictonary Page on Classic Cat A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio and cantata, musical, and ballet The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata