The frog is a diligent songster, having a good voice but no ear. The libretto of his favorite opera . . . is brief, simple and effective. From LearnThat.org. [Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914), American satirist, Source: The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce.]
The libretto is both obvious and at points outright silly. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference
Unfortunately, outside of this, the libretto is somewhat hard to hold onto. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-07-01] Reference
The libretto is by Stephen Andrew Taylor and Kate Gale, with input from me. From Wordnik.com. [hughstimson.org » Blog Archive » A Le Guinish Opera?] Reference
The libretto is from Norwegian author John Fosse and is based on the first part of his novel of the same name. From Wordnik.com. [La Belle Hélène] Reference
However, the libretto is in English, which helps, and it is a familiar story so it is more accessible to me than other things. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-07-01] Reference
"Intermezzo," for which the composer wrote his own libretto, is a far more overtly autobiographical work than "A Quiet Place.". From Wordnik.com. ['A Quiet Place,''Intermezzo' Show NYC Opera At Its Best] Reference
Setting this libretto is Austrian Georg Friederich Haas. From Wordnik.com. [La Belle Hélène] Reference
The libretto is a manufacture, not, like Tristan, a growth. From Wordnik.com. [Richard Wagner]
The libretto is a biblical one; the scene is laid in Gaza, in. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas] Reference
The libretto is a clever condensation of Sardou's famous drama. From Wordnik.com. [The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory.] Reference
The subject of the libretto is a most favorable one, like that of. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas] Reference
"A chance, when your libretto is my property!" interrupted Claude. From Wordnik.com. [The Way of Ambition] Reference
The libretto was the work of Nahum Tate, the Poet Laureate of the time. From Wordnik.com. [The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory.] Reference
A musician has been known to call a libretto the "verbiage" of his opera. From Wordnik.com. [A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character] Reference
The libretto was the same as that used by Lulli nearly a hundred years before. From Wordnik.com. [The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory.] Reference
Nevertheless Charmian remembered that she had called the libretto a masterpiece. From Wordnik.com. [The Way of Ambition] Reference
The libretto, which is the work of the composer herself, is concise and dramatic. From Wordnik.com. [The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory.] Reference
The libretto is a lively picture of the time of the Hungarian King Matthias Corvinus. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas] Reference
The libretto was the work of many hands, and Rossini's own share in it was not a small one. From Wordnik.com. [The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory.] Reference
The facts outlined above are not reflected 100% in the opera's libretto, which is entirely fine. From Wordnik.com. [Ivan Katz: World Premiere of Daron Hagen's Opera Amelia] Reference
He began when, in Italy at least, the libretto was a mere stalking horse on which arias might be hung. From Wordnik.com. [Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time] Reference
James Morrell’s libretto is based on both books of Maccabees, but much of its larger argument is implied. From Wordnik.com. [Projection, Patriotism, Surrogation: Handel in Calcutta] Reference
My reaction to the piece was almost the opposite of yours: loved the music, thought the libretto was a bit weak. From Wordnik.com. [Appomattox] Reference
The libretto is a version of the Biblical story of St. John the Baptist, considerably doctored to suit Parisian taste. From Wordnik.com. [The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory.] Reference
SIEGEL: I guess the greatest understatement in the libretto is the last line, end of the opera, and end of much else as well. From Wordnik.com. [John Adams and 'Dr. Atomic'] Reference
Yes, the libretto is filled with the "trivial.". From Wordnik.com. [Cold Dark Matter] Reference
The libretto is weak in many spots. From Wordnik.com. [Sexual Healing] Reference
I didn't even know what the word libretto meant. From Wordnik.com. [RA News] Reference
"My answer is that the libretto is our property and that we intend to keep it. From Wordnik.com. [The Way of Ambition] Reference
A composition which had its origin at this epoch was the yokyoku, a special kind of libretto for mimetic dances. From Wordnik.com. [A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era] Reference
How did writing the libretto differ from writing the novel?. From Wordnik.com. [Reliving Her Past] Reference
Hurricane Katrina hit when we began writing the score and libretto. From Wordnik.com. [Fern Siegel: Stage Door: The Grapes of Wrath, Pablo Aslan] Reference
When we started, I was challenged by just how few words there are in a libretto. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Ravenhill's debut opera goes for the gut] Reference
Kelley O'Connor in 'Ainadamar' from the opera 'Ainadamar,' libretto by David Henry Hwang. From Wordnik.com. [The Secrets of Songwriters] Reference
Its clear-eyed libretto, written by the composer, also upends the conceits of Romanticism. From Wordnik.com. [Ringing Down From the Hudson Valley] Reference
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