librettos

Meanings

• noun

  Text of an opera or musical theatre piece, containing the lyrics for the vocal parts.

  - "The libretto for 'La Boheme' was written by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica."
  - "Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro' is based on a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with librettos
retreats , beats , meets , feats

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Variants

List of all variants of librettos that leads to same result
libretti , libretto , librettos

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Etymology

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From the Italian word 'libretto', meaning little book.

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Trivia

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1. The world's first known opera libretto was 'Orfeo' by Ludovico Ariosto, written in 1594.

2. The term 'libretto' is also used in the publishing industry to refer to the text of a book, without the images or illustrations.

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Related Concepts

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1. Opera: A theatrical art form combining music, singing, acting, and orchestration.

2. Librettist: A person who writes the text for an opera or musical theatre piece.

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Culture

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Librettos are essential components of operas and musical theatre, providing the dialogue and lyrics for the performers. They have been used to tell stories through music since the 16th century, with many famous composers collaborating with skilled librettists to create masterpieces.

How to Memorize "librettos"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the scenes from the opera or musical theatre piece as you read the libretto.
   - Visualize the characters and their actions as you memorize the text.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the text with the melody or music of the opera or musical theatre piece.
   - Create mental associations between the words and the emotions conveyed in the piece.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym method to remember the order of scenes or acts.
   - Create a rhyme or sentence to help remember a specific line or passage.

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