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Lehár

American  
[ley-hahr, le-hahr] / ˈleɪ hɑr, ˈlɛ hɑr /

noun

  1. Franz 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.


Lehár British  
/ ˈleɪhɑː, lɪˈhɑː /

noun

  1. Franz (frants). 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas, esp The Merry Widow (1905)

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Without any intervention by Nazi potentates, the refreshing and emotionally uplifting “waltzing bliss” was a perfect fit with National Socialist propaganda, in particular its broadcasting policy — as were Mozart and Lehár.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2022

Sound and Fury The Verdi Chorus and guest vocalists sing works by Verdi, Puccini and Lehár.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2019

Just don’t go looking for Puccini or Lehár, or “El Gato Montés” will sound like warmed-over “La Bohème” or “The Merry Widow.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2019

But Andrew Lloyd Webber's score, with its strong echoes of Lehár, was ravishing.

From The Guardian • Feb. 7, 2011

Mr. Rieu played the "Gold and Silver" waltz by Hungarian composer Franz Lehár, then solemnly introduced Michael Jackson's "Earth Song," performed by a Brazilian singer backed by a local children's choir.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2010