Librettist vs. Libretto

Librettistnoun

The person who writes a libretto.

Librettonoun

The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.

Librettistnoun

One who makes a libretto.

Librettonoun

A book containing such a text.

Librettistnoun

author of words to be set to music in an opera or operetta

Librettonoun

A book containing the words of an opera or extended piece of music.

Librettonoun

the words of an opera or musical play

Libretto

A libretto (Italian for ) is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical. The term libretto is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as the Mass, requiem and sacred cantata, or the story line of a ballet.

‘booklet’;