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Franz Lehár brought both huge popularity and a new respect to the world of operetta - and gave us 'The Merry Widow'.
The Merry Widow (German: Die lustige Witwe [diː ˈlʊstɪɡə ˈvɪtvə]) is an operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The librettists , Viktor Léon and Leo Stein , based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's attempt to keep her money in the principality by finding her the right husband – on an 1861 ...
Sep 3, 2021 · Lol-Quadrille 'The Merry Widow', also known by its German title of 'Die lustige Witwe', is an operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. Based upon Henri Meilhac's 'L'attaché d ...
The Austro-Hungarian composer and conductor Franz Lehár was the leading composer of operetta in the twentieth century, and responsible for giving the genre renewed vitality.
The Merry Widow, comic operetta in three acts by Hungarian composer Franz Lehár (libretto in German by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, based upon L’Attaché d’ambassade, a comic play from 1861 by Henri Meilhac, best known as the librettist for Georges Bizet’s Carmen) that premiered at the Theater an der.
Franz Lehár (born 30 April 1870; died 24 October 1948) was an Austrian composer of Hungarian descent. He was the leading composer of operettas in the 20th century. He is still one of the most popular composers of light music . His life. Lehár was born in Komáron in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Today the town is called Komárno and it is in Slovakia.
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 audiences today, as do his stand-alone orchestral pieces such as the ever-popular Gold and Silver Waltz. View more. Music. Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow.
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