Libretto

libretto

noun li-BRET-to Rare

Origin: from Italian (little book)

Also means

opera text

Usage Note

Libretto is the text of an opera, oratorio, or musical; the author is the Librettist. It includes sung and spoken parts; a famous example is Da Ponte's Libretto for Mozart's Don Giovanni.

Examples

"Das Libretto der Oper war auf Deutsch übersetzt worden."

Natural Translation

The libretto of the opera had been translated into German.

Literal Translation

The libretto of the opera had been into German translated.

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