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Record 1 2024-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Publication and Bookselling
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
  • Music
  • Performing Arts
DEF

[A book containing] the text of a dramatic musical work such as an opera, including the lyrics to be sung and sometimes interpolated spoken passages.

OBS

libretto: The plural forms are "librettos" and "libretti."

Key term(s)
  • librettos
  • libretti

French

Domaine(s)
  • Édition et librairie
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
  • Musique
  • Arts du spectacle
DEF

Opuscule qui contient le texte poétique d'une œuvre musicale destinée généralement à être représentée sur une scène [...]

OBS

libretto : Les formes au pluriel sont «librettos» et «libretti».

Key term(s)
  • librettos
  • libretti

Spanish

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