librettist

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Mr. Geter and his librettist, Jarrod Lee, had to render the tale with opera singers, not guitar players, on stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Under the supervision of Peter Sellars, Golijov and librettist David Henry Hwang completely rewrote “Ainadamar” for Santa Fe Opera in a sublimely moving production with gloriously grafitti-fied sets by L.A. artist Gronk.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

"Fire Shut Up in My Bones," the work of jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard and writer-director Kasi Lemmons, was the first opera by a Black composer or librettist to reach the Met stage.

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2024

In the interview, Francesca discusses the process of creating a brand new ending for Puccini’s unfinished final opera Turandot, from recruiting a composer and librettist to deciding on the visual language of the show.

From Slate • May 26, 2024

The work of the composer, the dramatist, and the librettist belongs to the past, however, and that audience of five thousand people did not bestow much thought on them.

From Stars of the Opera by Wagnalls, Mabel