30, 1926) A Pacsirta (Wo die Lerche singt) (Budapest, Jan. as the opera Garabonciás diák, Budapest, Feb. 5, 1907) Der Mann mit den drei Frauen (Jan. 30, 1905) Peter und Paul reisen im Schlaraffenland (Max und Moritz reisen ins Schlaraffenland) (Dec. 11, 1913 rev.as Die Tangokönigin, Vienna, Sept. as Der Schlüssel zum Paradies, Leipzig, Oct. in Vienna unless otherwise given): operetta: Fräulein Leutnant (1901) Arabella, die Kubamerin (1901 unfinished) Das Club-Baby (1901 unfinished) Wiener Frauen (Der Klavierstimmer) (Nov. a thematic index of his works (London, 1985). Lehár’s music exemplifies the spirit of gaiety and frivolity that was the mark of Vienna early in the 20 th century his superlative gift for facile melody and infectious rhythms is combined with genuine wit and irony a blend of nostalgia and sophisticated humor, undiminished by the upheavals of wars and revolutions, made a lasting appeal to audiences. After World War II, Lehár went to Zürich (1946) thenreturned to Bad Ischi shortly before his death. Ironically, Die lustige Witwe was one of Hitler’s favorite stage works. Lehár’s last years were made difficult by his marriage to a Jewish woman, which made him suspect to the Nazis. 4, 1928), and Das Land des Lächelns (Oct. For Berlin, he wrote Der Zarewitsch (Feb. From then on Vienna played host to most of his finest scores, including Der Graf von Luxemburg (Nov. 30, 1905 it subsequently received innumerable performances throughout the world. His most celebrated operetta, Die lustige Witwe, was first performed in Vienna on Dec. 20, 1902), he established himself as a composer for the theater. Although his early stage workswere unsuccessful, he gained some success with his marches and waltzes. From 1890 to 1902 Lehár led military bands in Pola, Trieste, Budapest, and Vienna. in Elberfeld in 1889, entered his father’s band (50 th Infantry) in Vienna, and assisted him as conductor. In 1888 he became a violinist in a theater orch. In 1887 Lehár submitted 2 piano sonatas to Dvořák, who encouraged him in his musical career. In 1885 he was brought to the attention of Fibich, who gave him lessons in composition independently from his studies at the Cons. He then entered the Prague Cons, at 12 and studied violin with A. He began his music training with his father, Franz Lehár (1838–98), a military bandmaster. German, English, French, Japanese, KoreanĭTS HD Master Audio, PCM Stereo (BD), PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.Lehár, Franz(actually, Ferenc), celebrated Austrian operetta composer of Hungarian descent b. With a superb cast and an excellent conducting by Fabio Luisi this is without any doubt the best video production currently available. Andreas Homoki’s staging focusses on the characters and their emotions. In this successful Zurich production, Das Land des Lächelns remains what it is: a romantic operetta. Klaus Grünberg, set and lighting designer To emphasize the operatic elements, he condensed the piece, cutting several secondary roles and shortening dialogues. Homoki lets the plot take place in a Paris Variété theater from the 1920s, complete with show staircase and heavy curtains. Fabio Luisi and Andreas Homoki also know that the genre of operetta requires particular care – which is why they have assumed personal responsibility for this production. He has an equal partner in Julia Kleiter, who plays the role of Lisa. For the new production of this operetta, world-class tenor Piotr Beczala returned to the Opernhaus Zürich as Sou-Chong. “Always smile and always be cheerful, always satisfied, no matter what happens, smile in spite of your sorrows and a thousand aches and pains,” sings Prince Sou-Chong, thus introducing the fundamentally melancholic tone of “Das Land des Lächelns” (The Land of Smiles), which even has a tragic ending in store.
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