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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Not that the story was ever quite coherent; cutting Ferber’s novel down to a serviceable libretto, Hammerstein had to cherry-pick the turning points, especially in the hectic second act.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
After writing the treatment for the film, Audiard realized along the way that the film was closer to an opera libretto than a film script as there were few sets, and the characters were archetypal.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
King appreciatively recounts the casualness with which Handel took on grand projects, including the libretto by Jennens, which in 1741 Handel had had in his possession for months before deciding, during an engagement in Dublin, to give it a whirl.
—Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
The process of translating the libretto—from its original Italian into English, then from English into Abkhaz, Chatino, Silbo Gomero, !
—Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
After writing the treatment for the film, Audiard realized along the way that the film was closer to an opera libretto than a film script as there were few sets, and the characters were archetypal.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
King appreciatively recounts the casualness with which Handel took on grand projects, including the libretto by Jennens, which in 1741 Handel had had in his possession for months before deciding, during an engagement in Dublin, to give it a whirl.
—Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
The process of translating the libretto—from its original Italian into English, then from English into Abkhaz, Chatino, Silbo Gomero, !
—Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 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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