Question

read the passage. the tragic love story of layla and majnun spread around the world from its seventh - century arabic origins. the tale has inspired centuries of artistic exchange across continents and languages. performances of the story in 2016 - 2018 combined american choreographer mark morriss dance sequences with azerbaijani composer uzeyir hajibeylis 1908 opera. the libretto of hajibeylis opera, in turn, is based on a sixteenth - century poem that retells the layla and majnun story. hajibeyli kept most of the poems original verses. then, he set the poems words to his own music. many more examples show how this classic tale continues to move audiences worldwide. what is the meaning of libretto as used in the passage? the books about opera the text of an opera the dance steps in opera the melodies in an opera

Explanation:

The passage mentions that the libretto of Hajibeyli's opera is based on a poem and he set the poem's words to music. This implies that it is the text part of the opera.

Answer:

B. the text of an opera