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b/w print after a painting by J. v. Eicke-Glaesen, showing Lehar conducting an orchestra. Hand signed „Lehar".
4,1 x 5,8 inches, very fine condition
The Autograph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Franz Lehár (1870 - 1948),known in Hungarian as Lehár Ferenc, was an Austrian composer of Hungarian descent, mainly known for his operettas.
He is most famous for his operettas - the most successful of which is The Merry Widow (Die lustige Witwe), but he also wrote sonatas, symphonic poems, marches, and a number of waltzes, (the most popular being Gold und Silber, composed for Princess Metternich's "Gold and Silver" Ball, January 1902) some of which were drawn from his famous operettas. Individual songs from some of the operettas have become standards, notably "Vilja" from The Merry Widow and "You Are My Heart's Delight" ("Dein ist mein ganzes Herz") from The Land of Smiles.
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