Lesung von Stefan Frey

"Franz Lehár – Der letzte Operettenkönig": Stefan Frey reads from his biography and traces Lehár's extraordinary life journey. With Die Lustige Witwe, the composer revolutionized the operetta and turned it into a worldwide success. The reading spans a wide arc from the glory days of the Danube Monarchy, through international fame, to the difficult years of National Socialism, when Lehár, with his Jewish wife, found himself caught between conformity and threat. A fascinating portrait of one of the most important composers of his time.