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Joanna

Music by Étienne Méhul · libretto by Benoît-Joseph Marsollier · premiered 1802 · at Paris

Joanna is an opéra comique in two acts by the French composer Étienne Méhul. It premiered at the Opéra-Comique, Paris on 23 November 1802. The libretto, by Benoît-Joseph Marsollier, is a revision of the same author's Emma, ou Le soupçon, set by Étienne Fay in 1799. The piece was not a success and only enjoyed eight performances.

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Étienne Méhul is the composer of record for this opera.

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