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librettist

[ li-bret-ist ]

/ lɪˈbrɛt ɪst /

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noun

the writer of a libretto.

Origin of librettist

From the Italian word librettista, dating back to 1860–65. See libretto, -ist

Words nearby librettist

library steps, library table, librate, libration, libratory, librettist, libretto, libreville, libri, libriform, librium

Example sentences from the Web for librettist

Von Hofmannsthal is best remembered now as the librettist of Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier.

The Best of Brit Lit |Peter Stothard |November 4, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
The text goes far to justify Coltellini's want of success as a librettist.

Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3) |Otto Jahn
Therefore, to avoid political complications, and copyright ones possibly later, the Italian librettist laid the scene in Mantua.

The Complete Opera Book |Gustav Kobb
In 1822 he had associated himself with Scribe as librettist, and other operas now followed in quick succession.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 |Various

The critics admitted that she saved the “piece” in spite of composer and librettist.

What's-His-Name |George Barr McCutcheon
One of the librettist's alterations was to transfer the whole of Pyramus and Thisbe to the rehearsal scene in the wood.

The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for librettist

librettist

/ (lɪˈbrɛtɪst) /

noun

the author of a libretto