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    libretto
    /lɪˈbrɛtəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. the text of an opera or other long vocal work.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIBRETTO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LIBRETTO definition: 1. the words that are sung or spoken in a musical work for the theatre 2. the words that are sung…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › librettoLibretto Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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. Examples of libretto in a Sentence.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LibrettoLibretto - Wikipedia

    A libretto (an English word derived 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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIBRETTO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LIBRETTO meaning: 1. the words that are sung or spoken in a musical work for the theatre 2. the words that are sung…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › librettoLIBRETTO 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.

  7. www.britannica.com › art › librettoLibretto | Musical Theatre, Opera & Ballet | Britannica

    Libretto, text of an opera, operetta, or other kind of musical theatre. It is also used, less commonly, for a musical work not intended for the stage. A libretto may be in verse or in prose; it may be specially designed for a particular composer, or it may provide raw material for several; it may.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › librettoLibretto - definition of libretto by The Free Dictionary

    1. The text of a dramatic musical work such as an opera, including the lyrics to be sung and sometimes interpolated spoken passages. 2. A book containing such a text. [Italian, diminutive of libro, book, from Latin liber, libr-, inner bark of trees used as a writing material, book.]