librettist
/li'bretist/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A writer of a libretto: A librettist is the author of the text (the words or script) for an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, oratorio, or musical. This text is called a libretto.
Usage
- The librettist's primary role is to create the narrative, characters, and dialogue that a composer then sets to music.
- This term is specifically used in the context of classical and musical theater.
Examples
- Lorenzo Da Ponte was the librettist for three of Mozart's most famous operas: , , and .
- The composer worked closely with the librettist to ensure the story flowed well with the music.
- She is known more as a librettist than a playwright because her texts are written specifically for musical performance.
Advanced Usage
- Distinction from Lyricist: While a lyricist writes words for individual songs, a librettist typically writes the entire dramatic text for a work that is entirely or mostly sung.
- Collaborative Role: The work of a librettist is inherently collaborative, created in conjunction with a composer, and sometimes a director.
Variants and Related Words
- Libretto (n): The text written by the librettist.
- The libretto was based on a famous play.
- Librettistic (adj): Pertaining to a libretto or librettist.
- The librettistic structure of the work is very complex.
Synonyms
- Text author: A general term for the writer of a text set to music.
- Opera writer: A less formal, descriptive synonym.
Related Phrases
- To write a libretto: The action performed by a librettist.
- He was commissioned to write a libretto for a new opera.
Noun
- author of words to be set to music in an opera or operetta