Composer and Librettist

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Composer noun - A person who writes musical compositions.

Usage example: a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas

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Librettist and composer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Librettist" instead a noun "Composer".

Librettist noun - Author of words to be set to music in an opera or operetta.

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Composer and librettist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Composer" instead a noun "Librettist".

Nearby Word: libretto

Or the composer/librettist put it in to give the singer an indication of how the character should feel; singers are expected to act nowadays.

Source: Opera
The composer and librettist would then set to writing around the specific talents of the commissioned singers.

Source: Theatre / Don Giovanni
Also traditionally, the composer would be listed as the creator of the work, with the librettist listed as a secondary figure, and usually known only to opera buffs.

Source: Stuck in Their Shadow

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