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Franz Lehár

Franz Lehár

Ferencz Lehár

Born April 30, 1870· Komárom, Austria-Hungary

† Died October 24, 1948

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Born in the northern part of Komárom, then in the Kingdom of Hungary, he trained as a violinist at the Prague Conservatory before Dvořák’s advice led him toward self-taught composition. Early appointments as a bandmaster in the Austro-Hungarian army and later as Kapellmeister for the navy gave him conducting experience, and a 1902 engagement at Vienna’s Theater an der Wien introduced his first ope…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

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