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I dream of a collaboration that would finally be total, in which the librettist would often think as a composer and the composer as a librettist.
Jacques Ibert

Meaning of "librettist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIBRETTIST

librettist  [lɪˈbrɛtɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIBRETTIST

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verb
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conjunction
determiner
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Librettist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIBRETTIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Libretto

A libretto is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical. The term libretto is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as the Mass, requiem and sacred cantata, or the story line of a ballet. Libretto, from Italian, is the diminutive of the word libro. A libretto is distinct from a synopsis or scenario of the plot, in that the libretto contains all the words and stage directions, while a synopsis summarizes the plot. Some ballet historians also use the word libretto to refer to the 15–40 page books which were on sale to 19th century ballet audiences in Paris and contained a very detailed description of the ballet's story, scene by scene. The relationship of the librettist to the composer in the creation of a musical work has varied over the centuries, as have the sources and the writing techniques employed. In the context of a modern English language musical theatre piece, the libretto is often referred to as the book of the work, though this usage typically excludes sung lyrics.

Definition of librettist in the English dictionary

The definition of librettist in the dictionary is the author of a libretto.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIBRETTIST


Adventist
ˈædvɛntɪst
artist
ˈɑːtɪst
Baptist
ˈbæptɪst
clarinettist
ˌklærɪˈnɛtɪst
cornetist
kɔːˈnɛtɪst
dentist
ˈdɛntɪst
elitist
ɪˈliːtɪst
fittest
ˈfɪtɪst
greatest
ˈɡreɪtɪst
hottest
ˈhɒtɪst
latest
ˈleɪtɪst
leftist
ˈlɛftɪst
operettist
ˌɒpəˈrɛtɪst
orthodontist
ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪst
practised
ˈpræktɪst
rightist
ˈraɪtɪst
scientist
ˈsaɪəntɪst
separatist
ˈsɛpərətɪst
unnoticed
ʌnˈnəʊtɪst
vignettist
vɪˈnjɛtɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIBRETTIST

librarian
librarianship
libraries
library
library book
library card
library edition
Library of Congress
library pictures
library science
library ticket
librate
libration
librational
libratory
libretti
libretto
Libreville
libriform

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIBRETTIST

Church of Christ, Scientist
concettist
cornettist
defeatist
duettist
fagottist
fattist
graphic artist
John the Baptist
make-up artist
motettist
novelettist
research scientist
Saint John the Baptist
sans-culottist
Seventh-Day Adventist
silhouettist
the Baptist
vendettist
visual artist

Synonyms and antonyms of librettist in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «librettist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIBRETTIST

Find out the translation of librettist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of librettist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «librettist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

编剧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

libretista
570 millions of speakers

English

librettist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

librettist
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

librettist
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

либреттист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

libretista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিবারেটো রচয়িতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

librettiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Librettist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Textdichter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

台本作家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

librettist
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Librettist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

viết libretto
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தராளவாதியுடனும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिबरेटीस्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

librettist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

librettista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

libretta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лібретист
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

libretist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στιχουργός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

librettist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

librettist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

librettist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of librettist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIBRETTIST»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIBRETTIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about librettist

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QUOTES WITH «LIBRETTIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word librettist.
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Jacques Ibert
I dream of a collaboration that would finally be total, in which the librettist would often think as a composer and the composer as a librettist.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIBRETTIST»

Discover the use of librettist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to librettist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lorenzo Da Ponte: The Life and Times of Mozart’s Librettist
Sheila Hodges follows him from the last glittering years of the Venetian Republic to the Vienna of Mozart and Salieri, and from George III’s London to New York City.
Sheila Hodges, 2002
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The Librettist of Venice: The Remarkable Life of Lorenzo Da ...
In Rodney Bolt's rollicking and extensively researched biography, Da Ponte's picaresque life takes readers from Old World courts and the back streets of Venice, Vienna, and London to the New World promise of New York City.
Rodney Bolt, 2008
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The Business of Music
Librettist/composer Carnival opera 2 Librettist/composer Season Autumn opera Librettist/composer Carnival opera 1 Librettist/composer Carnival opera 2 Librettist/composer Season Autumn opera Librettist/composer Carnival opera 1 ...
Michael Talbot, 2002
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Lorenzo Da Ponte: A Biography of Mozart's Librettist
This book tells the story of Lorenzo Da Ponte, an Italian libbrettist most famous for collaborating with Mozart on three operas: Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cosi fan tutte.
April FitzLyon, 1955
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Opera in Seventeenth-century Venice: The Creation of a Genre
7. /. compositori. scenici: Librettist. and. Composer. Marco Faustini's failure was intrinsic to the system of opera production that had nourished him. The institutionalization of opera had initiated a chain reaction. The increased demand for new ...
Ellen Rosand, 1991
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The Routledge Guide to Broadway
(1926), DeSylva only and also as co-librettist, “You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby”; Piggy (1927), Brown only; Good News! (1927), “The Best Things in Life Are Free,” “Good News, “ “Just Imagine, “ “Lucky in Love”; Manhattan Mary (1927) ; ...
Ken Bloom, 2007
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Lorenzo Da Ponte: The Adventures of Mozart's Librettist in ...
In 1805, the year that Wordsworth completedThe Preludeand Nelson defeated the French at Trafalgar, Lorenzo da Ponte opened a grocery shop in New York.
Rodney Bolt, 2006
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The Musical World
They are as follows : — Ruy Bias, an opera in four acts, by Mr. Howard Glover, librettist {unknown ; the Puritan's Daughter, an opera by Mr. Balfe, librettist Mr. J. V. Bridgeman ; a romantic opera by Mr. Benedict, librettists Messrs. John Oxenford ...
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Imaginative Transcripts : Selected Literary Essays: Selected ...
SIX. X. THE. RAKE,THE. DON,THE. FLUTE. W. H. Auden. as. Librettist. (). C. onsider first one of W. H. Auden's paradoxical epigrams: “A tooliteral translation of the text may sometimes prove a falsification.” So success in circuit lies, and ...
Willard Spiegelman Duwaine E Hughes Jr. Distinguished Professor of English, 2008
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Ernani Yesterday and Today: Proceedings of the International ...
If one excludes the case of poets such as Goldoni, Casti, Boito and Giacosa — well-known and appreciated beyond their activity in the opera house — the professional librettist has been studied for the most part only in strict correlation to the ...
Pierluigi Petrobelli, Marisa Di Gregorio Casati, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIBRETTIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term librettist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: Compelling new opera, 'Fallout,' revisits 1960s, dangers of …
It is notably unusual and a welcome change that the opera expresses women's perspectives, from Rachel Carson and the librettist and ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
2
Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez Talk Long-Awaited New …
We had already worked together on Finding Nemo and I had been sort of a librettist for that one, and so we started working." Not only does UP ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
3
Obama gives standing ovation during Broadway's 'Hamilton' | New …
Composer and librettist Lin-Manuel Miranda's show, which is still in previews, is a hip-hop-infused retelling of the life and death of Hamilton, ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
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Celebrating The Life & Talents of Dr. Ja Jahannes
Dr. Jahannes was a psychologist, university professor, pastor, writer, novelist, playwright, poet, librettist, music producer, spoken word artist, ... «WSAV-TV, Jul 15»
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'Cold Mountain' performance - The Santa Fe New Mexican
Four of the five planned performances of the work by composer Jennifer Higdon and librettist Gene Scheer sold out weeks before its scheduled ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»
6
Salzburg Festival promises high art despite lower budget - Yahoo7
... of the festival's Mozart cycle featuring Venetian opera librettist Lorenzo da Ponte and accompanied by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
7
BIERBEISL Reopens Downtown - Delicious Austrian Food!
Richard Sparks, Jenny's librettist and opera director husband, alerted me to the many great beers on tap, 9 in all, and I saw their 40-bottle wine ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Amy Biancolli: No, 'The Long Walk' is not your typical opera
"The Long Walk" is none of that. Adapted by librettist Stephanie Fleischmann and composer Jeremy Howard Beck from Brian Castner's memoir, ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
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High School Playwrights And Young Composers Make Tiny Operas …
... UMKC Conservatory with Academy Award-winning composer John Corigliano and Mark Adamo, librettist for "Little Women" and "Lysistrata. «KCUR, Jul 15»
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Main Line Banter: Knox Bridge 'over troubled waters'
The next stanzas for the librettist to consider is the long-standing disagreement over which Knox name the bridge carries. Many contend that it ... «Main Line, Jul 15»

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