Although born in what is now Slovakia, Franz Lehar (1870-1948) was thoroughly Austrian, a son of a bandmaster in the Austro-Hungarian army. He wrote a variety of pieces, including operas, but is most known for the operetta "The Merry Widow." 1. Ferenc Lehár - Musical biography from the Budapest Pocket Guide noting his importance to he development of the operetta and showing his Communist-imposed exile from Hungary in later years. 2. Franz Lehar - Biographical information, links, and directory of MP3 audio files from Classic Cat. 3. Franz Lehár - Filmography showing cinematic and television use of his works from the Internet Movie Database. 4. Franz Lehár - Filmography at IMDb includes use of his music in movies and television and filmed versions of his works. Includes acting and writing credits. 5. Franz Lehár - Brief life history, photograph, and links from the Classical Composers Database. 6. Ferencz Lehar - Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music with complete files offered in MIDI audio from the Classical Music Archives. 7. Franz Lehar - Brief, illustrated biography. 8. Franz Lehar - Arizona Opera biography and musicography focusing on operettas and, to a lesser extent, operas. 9. Franz Lehar and The Merry Widow - Biography emphasizing the influence of this operetta during its time and on subsequent musical theater. Includes links to Real Audio RAM music illustrating the essay. 10. Franz Lehár - Biography at the Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain. Includes photo, major compositions, and links to related composers. 11. Franz Lehár - Biography from "The Guide to Musical Theatre." Traces his musical development and his business acumen, with special attention paid to the operetta "The Merry Widow." 12. Franz Lehár - Wikipedia article focusing on his operettas with photograph and internal references to related people and topics. 13. Franz Lehár (1870 - 1948) - Karadar dictionary entry with life, works, operettas, photos, and links to related composers. 14. Franz Lehár (1870-1948) - Listing with The Lied and Art Song Texts Page including lyrics in German and English. 15. Franz Lehár (1870-1948) - Brief biographical sketch, caricature, comments on operettas and orchestral music, and Naxos discography. 16. Franz Lehár and the Music of Happy Dreams - Biographical timeline, key works, recommended recordings, and portrait from Humanities Web. 17. Franz Lehár Considered from the Objectivist Point of View - Study of how his compositions, especially The Merry Widow, intertwine with the philosophy and personal life of Ayn Rand. 18. Glocken Verlag: The Music of Franz Lehár - Official publishing company. Includes illustrated biography and timeline with historical background, operettas, catalogue, music in print, discography, bibliography, links, performances, and message board. 19. Lehár, Franz - Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio notes important compositions, especially contributions to the operetta, and outlines his life.

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