Lehár

American  

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

noun

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

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Lehár British  

/ ˈleɪhɑː, lɪˈhɑː /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

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

Great Performances at the Met Soprano Renée Fleming sings the title role in Susan Stroman's staging of the Franz Lehár operetta "The Merry Widow."

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2015

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