| Pronunciation: | | li'bretow
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| Matching Terms: | | librettist
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| | Definition: | | [n] the words of an opera or musical play |
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| | See Also: | | book, playscript, script |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Li*bret"to\ (l[i^]*br[e^]t"t[-o]; It.
l[-e]*br[asl]t"t[-o]), n.; pl. E. {Librettos} (-t[=o]z), It.
{Libretti} (-t[-e]). [It., dim. of libro book, L. liber. See
{Libel}.] (Mus.)
(a) A book containing the words of an opera or extended piece
of music.
(b) The words themselves.
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| | Related Terms: | | arrangement, book, continuity, copy, cue, draft, edition, hymnal, hymnbook, instrumental score, lines, lute tablature, music, music paper, music roll, musical notation, musical score, notation, opera, opera score, orchestral score, part, piano score, playbook, scenario, scene plot, score, script, sheet music, shooting script, short score, side, songbook, songster, tablature, text, transcript, transcription, version, vocal score, written music |
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