The latest news and top stories on Franz Lehár. Known as a prominent Austro-Hungarian composer, he is celebrated for his operettas, most notably 'The Merry Widow', which achieved worldwide success and ...

The word "operetta" might suggest a smaller-scale version of the lavish production values and full-out singing commonly associated with grand opera. But Franz Lehar's "The Merry Widow" with its lush ...

Franz Lehar’s operetta “The Land of Smiles” has not received a Chicago production in more than 25 years and the bittersweet romantic confection has not fared much better anywhere else in this country ...

Things are fiscally tight in Pontevedro, the fictional Balkan principality, unless its ambassador to France can persuade the widow Hanna Glawari to keep her fortune in the country and save it from ...

Operetta is a type of opera where the audience is invited to a lovely mixture of romantic sentiments, comedy and parodies of serious operas. Abundant in exquisite music and a good dosage of dialogue, ...

This is FRESH AIR. The Metropolitan Opera will be celebrating New Year's Eve with Franz Lehar's "The Merry Widow," one of the most beloved operettas ever written, in a new production staring soprano ...