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Franz Lehár

Komárom-born Austrian music composer (1870–1948)
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Summary

Franz Lehár was born on April 30, 1870[1], in Komárom[2]. He died on October 24, 1948[3], in Bad Ischl[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], author[7], and operetta composer[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 50 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Bad Ischl Friedhof[10]
  • Father: Franz Lehár Sr.[11]
  • Spouse: Sophie Lehár[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[13], Cisleithania[14], Austria[15]
  • Native language: Hungarian[16]
  • Field of work: theatre art[17], music[18]
  • Educated at: Prague Conservatory[19]
  • Student: María Grever[20]
  • Notable work: The Merry Widow[21], The Land of Smiles[22], Der Zarewitsch[23], Der Graf von Luxemburg[24], Giuditta[25]
  • Award received: Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[26], Corvin Wreath[27], Goethe Medal for Art and Science[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Genre: opera[30], operetta[31]
  • Commons category: Franz Lehár[32]
  • Archives at: Zentralbibliothek Zürich[33]
  • Family name: Lehár[34]
  • Given name: Ferenc[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Franz Lehár[36]
  • Student of: Antonín Bennewitz[37], Antonín Dvořák[38]
  • Instrument: violin[39]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41], The Encyclopedia Americana[42], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[43]

Why It Matters

Franz Lehár is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Franz Lehár born?

Franz Lehár's place of birth was Komárom[2].

Where did Franz Lehár die?

Franz Lehár died in Bad Ischl[4].

Who were Franz Lehár's parents?

Franz Lehár's father was Franz Lehár Sr.[11].

Who was Franz Lehár married to?

Franz Lehár's spouses include Sophie Lehár[12].

What did Franz Lehár do for work?

Franz Lehár worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], author[7], and operetta composer[8].

Where did Franz Lehár go to school?

Franz Lehár was educated at Prague Conservatory[19].

What awards did Franz Lehár receive?

Honors received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[26], Corvin Wreath[27], and Goethe Medal for Art and Science[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [33] ↑ . zbcollections.ch. Retrieved . zbcollections.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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