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The description by the composer (who is also his librettist) can hardly be bettered.
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Snapshot is West Edge’s intensive, two-week development workshop in which composer-librettist pairs polish and stage scenes from their works in progress with a team of experienced advisers, a strong cast and musicians.
—Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Jackson had a similar experience during grad school with Jackie O, by the composer Michael Daugherty and the librettist Wayne Koestenbaum.
—Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
The Grammys and the opera category The Best Opera Recording award goes to the conductor, album producers, principal soloists, and the composer and librettist, if applicable, of a world premiere opera recording.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Snapshot is West Edge’s intensive, two-week development workshop in which composer-librettist pairs polish and stage scenes from their works in progress with a team of experienced advisers, a strong cast and musicians.
—Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Jackson had a similar experience during grad school with Jackie O, by the composer Michael Daugherty and the librettist Wayne Koestenbaum.
—Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
The Grammys and the opera category The Best Opera Recording award goes to the conductor, album producers, principal soloists, and the composer and librettist, if applicable, of a world premiere opera recording.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
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librettist
noun
li·bret·tist
lə-ˈbret-əst 
: the writer of a libretto
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