1. people who write the text of an opera or musical theater work

Examples

• The opera’s librettists worked closely with the composer to create a compelling story.
• Famous librettists like Lorenzo Da Ponte wrote texts for Mozart’s operas.
• Modern musical theater relies on talented librettists to craft engaging dialogue and lyrics.
• The collaboration between composers and librettists is essential for successful operatic works.
• Many librettists also work as poets or playwrights in addition to writing opera texts.
• Gilbert and Sullivan were both composer and librettists for their popular operettas.