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Although born in what is now Slovakia, Franz Lehar (1870-1948) was thoroughly Austrian, a son of a bandmaster in the Austro-Hungarian army. He wrote a variety of pieces, including operas, but is most known for the operetta "The Merry Widow."

Resources in This Category

• Classical Archives: Franz Lehár

  http://www.classicalarchives.com/composer/7144.html
  Biography, with complete files offered in MIDI audio.

• Franz Lehar

  http://www.bobjanuary.com/lehar.htm
  Brief, illustrated biography.

• Franz Lehár

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006167/
  Filmography showing cinematic and television use of his works from the Internet Movie Database.

• Franz Lehár

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Leh%C3%A1r
  Wikipedia article focusing on his operettas with photograph and internal references to related people and topics.

• Franz Lehár

  http://www.johann-strauss.org.uk/composers-a-m.php?id=135
  Biography at the Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain. Includes photo, major compositions, and links to related composers.

• Franz Lehár (1870-1948)

  http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/611.htm
  Brief biographical sketch, caricature, comments on operettas and orchestral music, and Naxos discography.

• Franz Lehar and The Merry Widow

  http://www.lessontutor.com/bf_lehar.html
  Biography emphasizing the influence of this operetta during its time and on subsequent musical theater. Includes links to Real Audio RAM music illustrating the essay.

• Franz Lehár and the Music of Happy Dreams

  http://www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c&p=c&a=i&ID=121
  Biographical timeline, key works, recommended recordings, and portrait from Humanities Web.

• Franz Lehár Considered from the Objectivist Point of View

  http://www3.sympatico.ca/rr.rawlings/leh.AR.html
  Study of how his compositions, especially The Merry Widow, intertwine with the philosophy and personal life of Ayn Rand.

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