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Q191917

Also known as Franz Lehar

Komárom-born Austrian music composer (1870–1948)

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Franz Lehár (1870–1948) was a Hungarian-Austrian composer, conductor, and author who worked primarily in the genres of opera and operetta. Born in Komárom, he studied at the Prague Conservatory under Antonín Bennewitz and Antonín Dvořák. His notable works include *The Merry Widow*, *The Land of Smiles*, *Der Zarewitsch*, and *Der Graf von Luxemburg*. Lehár was a violinist and had a sibling named Anton Lehár.

During his career, Lehár received the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna and the Goethe Medal for Art and Science. He taught the composer María Grever. His archives are held at the Zentralbibliothek Zürich. He held citizenship in Hungary, Cisleithania, and Austria.

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Film & TV

Sound · Komárom, Austria-Hungary

Known for

Frasquita — Dirigent1934
The Land of Smiles — Himself1930

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: Austria
Active from: 1870
Active to: 1948

Discography

The Merry Widow1952
Die lustige Witwe1966
Das Land des Lächelns1968
The Merry Widow - Highlights1978
Willi Boskovsky Conducts Lehár Waltzes1983
The Count of Luxembourg1985
The Count of Luxembourg: Highlights in English1985
Die lustige Witwe (Großer Querschnitt)1987
Gold & Silver1987
Das Land des Lächelns1988

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Works in European collections

26 objects attributed to Q191917, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Lehár, likely sometime between 1915 and 1920

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 successful and best known is The Merry Widow (Die lustige Witwe).

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