librettist

noun

li·​bret·​tist lə-ˈbre-tist How to pronounce librettist (audio)
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: the writer of a libretto

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Rent played its first preview off-Broadway, at the New York Theatre Workshop, on January 25, 1996—the same day that Jonathan Larson, its 35-year-old composer and librettist, died suddenly at his home in Manhattan. — Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 Tom Jones, lyricist-librettist of the original, worked on this version before his death in 2023. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 The opera is composed by Grammy nominee Derrick Skye and the production’s artistic director, Diana Farrell, is the librettist. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2026 The description by the composer (who is also his librettist) can hardly be bettered. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for librettist

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1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of librettist was in 1862

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librettist

noun
li·​bret·​tist lə-ˈbret-əst How to pronounce librettist (audio)
: the writer of a libretto

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