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    Franz Lehár

    Austro-Hungarian composer (1870–1948)

    "Lehár" redirects here. For the composer's brother, see Antal Lehár. For others of that name, see Lehár (surname).

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    • For the express train, see Lehár (train). For the Italian DJ, see Lehar (DJ).

    The native form of this personal name is Lehár Ferenc. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

    Franz Lehár (LAY-har; Hungarian: Lehár Ferenc[ˈlɛhaːrˈfɛrɛnt͡s]; 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).

    Life and career

    Lehár was born in the northern part of Komárom, Kingdom of Hungary (now Komárno, Slovakia),[nb 1] the eldest son of Franz Lehar Sr.

    (1838–1898),[1] an Austrian bandmaster in the Infantry Regiment No. 50 of the Austro-Hungarian Army and Christine Neubrandt (1849–1906), a Hungarian woman from a famil