Music · Literature · 1870–1948

Franz Lehár

Composer of the popular operetta The Merry Widow

Did you know?Before turning to musical theatre, he followed in his father's footsteps by serving as a military bandmaster for the Austro-Hungarian Army.

Franz Lehár ( LAY-har; Hungarian: Lehár Ferenc; 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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