| 单词 | libretto |
| 释义 | libretto (once / 3877 pages) n In opera, the libretto is the words or lyrics, as distinct from the music. Mozart composed the music to his operas, but the librettos were written by someone else. The life of the librettist is often a thankless one. If the opera is a success, nobody mentions the libretto. Often, the libretto of an opera or musical is called the "book" and refers to all the parts of the script except the music. This can be helpful in remembering what the word means, because libr- is Latin for "book" (as in "library"). WORD FAMILYlibretto: libretti, librettist, librettos+/librettist: librettists USAGE EXAMPLESBrockes’s libretto identifies the soldiers who scourge Jesus as Jews—a departure from the New Testament. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) Tines will again sing Adams, with Sellars writing the libretto and directing, in a world premiere at San Francisco Opera next year. Los Angeles Times(Dec 08, 2016) They got to work, debating in texts and emails whether a part of Mr. Morris’s libretto should rhyme. New York Times(Dec 07, 2016) n the words of an opera or musical play Hyper book, playscript, script a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance |
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