Joseph and his Brethren

For the 1960 film, see The Story of Joseph and His Brethren. For the Thomas Mann novel, see Joseph and His Brothers. For Joseph and His Brethren: A Pageant Play, see Louis N. Parker.

George Frideric Handel

Joseph (HWV 59) is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel completed in the summer of 1743. Joseph is composed to an English language libretto by the Reverend James Miller, based on Apostolo Zeno's Italian language libretto for Giuseppe, an oratorio by Antonio Caldara.[1] It received its premiere performance that following Lenten season on 2 March 1744 at the Covent Garden Theatre.

  1. ^ Lamott, Bruce. "Program notes for Joseph and his Brethren". Philharmonia.org. Retrieved 28 January 2018.