page_title: Joseph Quesnel
hierarchical_section_title: Joseph Quesnel
caption_attribution_description: English: A portrait of Joseph Quesnel, circa 1808 &#8211; 1809, attributed to Gerritt Schipper. Français&#160;: Portrait de Joseph Quesnel
context_page_description: Joseph Quesnel was a French Canadian composer, poet, playwright and slave-trader. Among his works were two operas, Colas et Colinette and Lucas et Cécile; the former is considered to be the first Canadian opera.
context_section_description: Joseph Quesnel (15 November 1746 – 2 or 3 July 1809) was a French Canadian composer, poet, playwright and slave-trader.  Among his works were two operas, Colas et Colinette and Lucas et Cécile; the former is considered to be the first Canadian opera.
caption: A painting of Joseph Quesnel, ca 1808 – 1809, by Gerritt Schipper. Collection du Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
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