libretto
UK/lɪˈbɹɛt.əʊ//lɪˈbɹɛt.oʊ/
libretto noun: the text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.
Noun
libretto (plural librettos or libretti)
- The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.
- From Mozart's letters we know that the composer decided to enlarge the part of Osmin, the harem keeper, because the originator of the part, Ludwig Fischer, had a freakishly low bass voice that Mozart wanted to exploit. Osmin's principal arias and ensembles were duly lengthened beyond what appeared...2002 January 3, Richard Traubner, “Mozart's Singspiel”, in Playbill
- A book containing such a text.
Proper noun capitalized: Libretto
Libretto
- A surname.
libretto meaning in Bengali and Persian
libretto in Bengali
- অপেরা, সঙ্গীতের গানের পুস্তিকা
libretto in Persian
- text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera
- لیبرتو libreto
- book containing such a text
- لیبرتو libreto
Forms of libretto
| plural | librettos |
|---|---|
| plural | libretti |
Origin of libretto
From Italian libretto, diminutive of libro (“book”), from Latin liber (“book”).
Words formed from libretto
Words that rhyme with libretto
Questions about libretto
- What does libretto mean?
- Libretto means the text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.
- What is libretto in Bengali?
- Libretto in Bengali is অপেরা, সঙ্গীতের গানের পুস্তিকা. See Libretto meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is libretto?
- Libretto can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce libretto?
- Libretto is pronounced /lɪˈbɹɛt.əʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of libretto?
- The plural of libretto is librettos.
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