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 outlier is Emilia Pérez, which Audiard adapted from his opera libretto and Boris Razon’s novel Écoute; The Wild Robot got the Scripter nom.
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Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
Adapted from Audiard’s opera libretto of the same name and based on the 2019 Boris Razon novel Écoute, Emilia Pérez is essentially a rock musical about three Mexican women whose lives are upended when one of them, Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón), decides to transition.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
The film, which is based on Audiard's opera libretto of the same name, was also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival this month, where it was named first runner-up to the festival's People's Choice Award winner The Life of Chuck.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
Adapted from Audiard’s opera libretto of the same name and based on the 2019 Boris Razon novel Écoute, Emilia Pérez is essentially a rock musical about three Mexican women whose lives are upended when one of them, Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón), decides to transition.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
The film, which is based on Audiard's opera libretto of the same name, was also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival this month, where it was named first runner-up to the festival's People's Choice Award winner The Life of Chuck.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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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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