Sentence examples for libretto based from inspiring English sources

He composed it in 1732, to an anonymous libretto based on Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso".

First comes The Commission, with composer Elspeth Brooke setting Jack Underwood's libretto, based on Michael Donaghy's poem.

Mr. Floyd, who wrote his own libretto based on the John Steinbeck novella, aims baldly for dramatic effect.

"Natasha" is an electro-pop opera with a libretto based on a portion of the novel "War and Peace".

Philippe Quinault's libretto, based on Ovid's "Metamorphoses," recounts the triumphs of Perseus, battling Medusa and the sea monster and winning the heart of Andromeda.

Ronald Duncan's libretto, based on a play by André Obey, curiously drenches the pagan story with Christian moralizing, but this just enhances the compelling strangeness of the work.

Many of their works had librettos based on Greek myths, and because Greek theater was known to have been sung rather than spoken, the early opera composers developed a style of vocal writing that was meant to convey something (characterization and emotion, for example) beyond the plain text.

The libretto is based on interviews with Mr. Watson.

The anonymous libretto is based on a French play translated into German.

The libretto was based on the epic poem Paradise Lost by John Milton and on the Genesis book of the Bible.

He later coached and wrote a novel, a play and an opera libretto, all based on his life.