Reading by Stefan Frey
“Franz Lehár – The Last King of Operetta”
Stefan Frey on Franz Lehár—a lecture
With *The Merry Widow*, Franz Lehár revolutionized operetta and turned it into a global success. In his biography, Stefan Frey traces Lehár’s extraordinary life—from the heyday of the Austro-Hungarian Empire through his international fame to the difficult years of the Nazi era, during which the composer and his Jewish wife were caught between conformity and persecution.
A fascinating portrait of one of the most significant—and at the same time most controversial—composers of the 20th century.
Monday, August 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in the garden of the Lehár Villa (in case of inclement weather, in the wedding hall of the Hotel Austria)
Admission: €15, including museum visit
Admission to the reading is free!
Please register in advance: leharvilla@stadtmuseum.at
Esplanade 10, 4820 Bad Ischl
Phone+43 6132 25476
E-Mailinfo@stadtmuseum.at
Webwww.stadtmuseum.at
Lehárkai 8, 4820 Bad Ischl
Phone +43 6132 26992
E-Mailleharvilla@stadtmuseum.at
Webhttps://www.stadtmuseum.at
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