Librettist Relationship Type

This relationship type belongs to the Composition Relationship Class.

Description

This indicates the artist who wrote the libretto for a musical work such as an opera, operetta, musical, ballet.

Link Phrases

• Artist wrote the libretto for Release
• Release libretto was written by Artist
• Artist wrote the libretto for Work
• Work libretto was written by Artist

Attributes

“start date”

This indicates the date the librettist first worked on the libretto.

“end date”

This indicates the date the librettist last worked on the libretto.

“additional”

There is no guideline yet how the additional flag might be used.

“translated”

This attribute describes if the lyrics are a translation of the same work in another language.

Note: This indicates only that the libretto has been translated.

• If the lyrics, rather than the libretto, have been translated, then Lyricist Relationship Type, with the translated attribute, should be used.
• If it is a translated performance of a track or release which is being described, then Cover Relationship Type, with the translated attribute, should be used.
• If the libretto remains the same, but the release title or track title have been translated or transliterated, then Translation Transliteration Relationship Type should be used.

The translated language must be different from the original language. While a literal translation is not required for this attribute, the translated lyrics should still be distinctly and detectably derived from the original lyrics.

Guidelines

The librettist should not be confused with the lyricist, which is handled by the lyricist relationship type.

Examples

• Alfred Uhry wrote the libretto for Parade
  • Parade libretto was written by Alfred Uhry​
  • Lorenzo da Ponte wrote the libretto for Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, K 527​
  • Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, K 527 libretto was written by Lorenzo da Ponte