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 poetically soaring libretto is by Douglas Kearney.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
The work — composed by George Lewis with a libretto by Douglas Kearney — opens Friday and runs through June 23 at Los Angeles’ Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
The opera, with a libretto by W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman, is written in English but will be presented with subtitles anyway.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2024
The libretto is by poet Imani Tolliver, and the music is by Emmy-winning composer Joel Thompson, conducted by Lina González-Granados.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
The work — composed by George Lewis with a libretto by Douglas Kearney — opens Friday and runs through June 23 at Los Angeles’ Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
The opera, with a libretto by W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman, is written in English but will be presented with subtitles anyway.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2024
The libretto is by poet Imani Tolliver, and the music is by Emmy-winning composer Joel Thompson, conducted by Lina González-Granados.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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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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