Joseph is an opéra comique in three acts by the French composer Étienne Méhul. The libretto, by Alexandre Duval, is based on the Biblical story of Joseph and his brothers. The work was first performed
Jean Elleviou in the title role
Méhul in 1799; portrait by Antoine Gros
Alexandrine Gavaudan as Benjamin and Jean-Pierre Solié as Jacob
Jean-Pierre Solié was a French cellist and operatic singer. He began as a tenor, but switched and became well known as a baritone. He sang most often at the Paris Opéra-Comique. He also became a proli