The libretto is the text - the lyrics - which the composer adds music to. The score is the music on which the libretto is sung.
The libretto.
A libretto is the text a composer sets to music. It contains all the dialogue and stage directions of the play, and can be dramatic or comedic. Libretti (Italian plural for Libretto) without the music would simply be scripts.
Libretto.
This is a very rarely performed 1895 opera by Wilhelm Kienzl. You will have to do some research. There may be no published libretto; but the publisher of the opera itself, Bote & Bock, Berlin, Germany, is the only probable source. You might try contacting an opera house that has performed it to see if they provided a libretto. I found a listing for an online music books website that lists the libretto. See below.
The libretto is the text - the lyrics - which the composer adds music to. The score is the music on which the libretto is sung.
The libretto.
A libretto is the text a composer sets to music. It contains all the dialogue and stage directions of the play, and can be dramatic or comedic. Libretti (Italian plural for Libretto) without the music would simply be scripts.
A libretto is the text of an opera, musical, or other dramatic work, while a librettist is the person who writes the libretto. In other words, the librettist is the author of the text that is then set to music to create the final production.
The storyline of an opera is called the "libretto." It serves as the text or script of the opera, containing the dialogue and lyrics sung by the characters. The libretto is often accompanied by music composed specifically for the opera, enhancing the emotional and dramatic elements of the story. Together, the libretto and music create a complete theatrical experience.
Music by George Gershwin, libretto by DuBose Heyward, and lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward.
Libretto is the text to an Opera.
Libretto.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote the music to a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte.
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Libretto [words] by Lorenzo da Ponte.
This is a very rarely performed 1895 opera by Wilhelm Kienzl. You will have to do some research. There may be no published libretto; but the publisher of the opera itself, Bote & Bock, Berlin, Germany, is the only probable source. You might try contacting an opera house that has performed it to see if they provided a libretto. I found a listing for an online music books website that lists the libretto. See below.
The 'libretto' which is the story especially prepared for the composer to set to music.