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 found themselves torn 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.

On Monday, August 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m . in the Lehárgarten

Admission: Free

Please register at: leharvilla@stadtmuseum.at