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Libretto, librettist and
Book – Literary Terms
Book:
A division in a long NOVEL or NARRATIVE POEM. Also, another
term for LIBRETTO; the text or words of an opera, oratorio, cantata, musical
comedy, or similar musical work.
Libretto:
The text or words of the DIALOGUE and songs of an opera, oratorio,
cantata, musical comedy, or other similar musical work; also called the book.
The libretto (meaning "little book” in Italian) contains the story, tale,
or PLOT of the work. The writer who produces the text for a musical work is
called the librettist.
libretto from Penguin Dictionary:
(Italian word; means 'little book') The text of an opera or operetta (qq.v.) or any fairly substantial vocal composition, like an oratorio, which involves dialogue and narrative. The term was first used in England in 1742. Well-known librettists include Quinault, Catzabigi, da Ponte, Schikaneder, Boito, Gilbert, Hofmannsthal, J. B. Priestley and W. H. Auden.
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