Without the librettist, there are no words, no story, and no opera.

 

 

We call on opera companies to credit the librettist in all their marketing materials and on social media.

We call on journalists to credit the librettist in all their media coverage of new operatic works.

We call on audiences to call it out when you see it.

 

 

Credit The Librettist

 

Here are five easy ways that opera companies can credit librettists.

 

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Credit the librettist wherever you credit the composer on your program;
 

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Credit the librettist wherever you credit the composer on social media;
 

3.

Credit the librettist wherever you credit the composer in eblasts/ directing mailings;
 

4.

Credit the librettist wherever you credit the composer on your posters;
 

5.

Credit the librettist wherever you credit the composer in radio commercials and TV ads.

Why It Matters

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