Franz Lehár (/ ˈleɪhɑːr / LAY-har; Hungarian: Lehár Ferenc [ˈlɛhaːr ˈfɛrɛnt͡s]; 30 April 1870 – 24 October 1948) was an Austro-Hungarian composer. He is mainly known for his operettas, of which the most …

Oct 20, 2025 · Lehár, Franz Franz Lehár at the piano. He studied at the Prague Conservatory. Encouraged by Antonín Dvořák to follow a musical career, Lehár traveled in Austria as a bandmaster …

Aug 7, 2023 · In a document he published under the title Bekenntnis (‘Confession’) in 1947, Franz Lehár asserted the artistic policy that had guided his musical career.

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He wrote some 30 operettas, the most famous and enduring of which is The Merry Widow (Die lustige Witwe), which has achieved worldwide popularity. Lehár’s greatest musical gift was that of being able …

Lehár, Franz (actually, Ferenc), celebrated Austrian operetta composer of Hungarian descent; b. Komárom, Hungary, April 30, 1870; d. Bad Ischl, Oct. 24, 1948. He began his music training with his …

Franz Lehár was born in April 1870 and is one of the most significant composers of operetta in the history of classical music. His lighthearted, comic works like The Merry Widow continue to delight …

He was a composer and actor, known for The Rocketeer (1991), U-571 (2000) and Schindler's List (1993). He was married to Sophie Paschkis. He died on October 24, 1948 in Bad Ischl, Upper …

Franz Lehár (30 April 1870 – 24 October 1948) was an Austro-Hungarian composer. He is mainly known for his operettas of which the most successful and best known is The Merry Widow (Die lustige Witwe).

This is a complete list of the operas and operettas of the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár (1870–1948).