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librettist

[li-bret-ist] / lɪˈbrɛt ɪst /








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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

There are further Bernstein and librettist Steven Sondheim overseers to consider.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 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

No finer opening for an opera has ever been devised, and it is remarkable how the composer and librettist have managed to sustain this high level right through the four acts of the work.

From Shakespeare and Music by Wilson, Christopher




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