noun
- the text of an opera or other long vocal musical work
Examples
- Mozart composed the music while Da Ponte wrote the libretto for Don Giovanni.
- The opera’s libretto was translated from Italian into English for American audiences.
- She studied the libretto carefully before attending the performance.
- The composer collaborated closely with the poet on the libretto.
- Critics praised both the beautiful music and the witty libretto.
- The libretto tells the tragic story of star-crossed lovers.