/lᵻˈbrɛti/, U.S. /ləˈbrɛdi/.libretton.
/lᵻˈbrɛtəʊ/, U.S. /ləˈbrɛdoʊ//lᵻˈbrɛti/, U.S. /ləˈbrɛdi/. The text or ‘words’ to which an opera or other extended musical composition is set; = book n. 10.
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book of words1785
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1741 S. Richardson Pamela IV. xvi. 113 If the Libretto, as they call it, is not approved, the Opera..will be condemned.
1845 Athenæum 22 Feb. 204 The libretto, on the subject of Blue Beard, by Tieck.
1880 J. Ruskin Arrows of Chace II. 281 The libretto of Jean de Nivelle is very beautiful, and ought to have new music written to it.
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