List of operas and operettas by Franz Lehár

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This is a complete list of the operas and operettas of the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár (1870–1948).

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List of operas and operettas

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rowspan="2" | Title

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! rowspan="2" | Libretto

! colspan="2" | Premiere

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{{Hs|Kürassier}}Der KürassierOpera{{Hs|Ruther}}G. Ruther{{Hs|1891-00-00}}incomplete (composed 1891/92)
RodrigoOpera{{Hs|Mlcoch}}Rudolf Mlčoch{{Hs|1893-00-00}}unperformed (composed 1893)
Kukuška / TatjanaOpera3 acts{{Hs|Falzari}}Felix Falzari{{Hs|1896-11-27}}27 November 1896Leipzig, Stadttheater
Arabella, der KubanerinOperetta{{Hs|Schmidt}}G. Schmidt{{Hs|1901-00-01}}incomplete (composed 1901)
{{Hs|Klub}}Das Klub-BabyOperetta{{Hs|Léon}}Viktor Léon{{Hs|1901-00-02}}incomplete (composed 1901)
{{Hs|Klavier}}Der Klavierstimmer (Wiener Frauen)Operetta3 acts{{Hs|Tann-Bergler}}{{ill|Hans Bergler|de|lt=Ottokar Tann-Bergler}} and Emil Norini{{Hs|1902-11-21}}21 November 1902Vienna, Theater an der Wien
{{Hs|Rastel}}Der RastelbinderOperetta{{Hs|2.1}}prelude and 2 acts{{Hs|Léon}}Viktor Léon{{Hs|1902-12-20}}20 December 1902Vienna, Carltheater
{{Hs|Götter}}Der GöttergatteOperetta{{Hs|2.1}}prelude and 2 acts{{Hs|Léon}}Viktor Léon and Leo Stein{{Hs|1904-01-20}}20 January 1904Vienna, Carltheater
{{Hs|Jux}}Die JuxheiratOperetta3 acts{{Hs|Bauer}}Julius Bauer{{Hs|1904-12-21}}21 December 1904Vienna, Theater an der Wien
{{Hs|lustige}}Die lustige Witwe / The Merry WidowOperetta3 acts{{Hs|Léon}}Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, after L'attaché d'ambassade by Henri Meilhac{{Hs|1905-12-30}}30 December 1905Vienna, Theater an der Wien
{{Hs|Schlüssel}}Der Schlüssel zum Paradies (revised version of Der Klavierstimmer)Operetta3 acts{{Hs|Norini}}Emil Norini and Julius Horst{{Hs|1906-10-00}}October 1906Leipzig
Peter und Paul schlafen ins SchlaraffenlandMagical fairy tale1 act{{Hs|Grünbaum}}Fritz Grünbaum and Robert Bodanzky{{Hs|1906-12-01}}1 December 1906Vienna, Theater an der Wien
Mitislaw der ModerneOperetta1 act{{Hs|Grünbaum}}Fritz Grünbaum and Robert Bodanzky{{Hs|1907-01-05}}5 January 1907Vienna, Die Hölle
{{Hs|Mann}}Der Mann mit den drei FrauenOperetta3 acts{{Hs|Bauer}}Julius Bauer, after Alexandre Bisson's Le contrôleur des wagon-lits{{Hs|1908-01-21}}21 January 1908Vienna, Theater an der Wien
{{Hs|Fürstenkind}}Das FürstenkindOperetta{{Hs|3.1}}prelude and 3 acts{{Hs|Léon}}Viktor Léon, after Edmond About's Le Roi des montagnes{{Hs|1909-10-07}}7 October 1909Vienna, Johann Strauss Theater
{{Hs|Graf}}Der Graf von LuxemburgOperetta{{Hs|3.1}}prelude and 3 acts{{Hs|Willner}}Alfred Maria Willner and Robert Bodanzky{{Hs|1909-11-12}}12 November 1909, revised version 4 March 1937Vienna, Theater an der Wien, revised version Berlin, {{ill|Theater des Volkes (Berlin)|de|lt=Theater des Volkes}}
Zigeunerliebe (Gipsy Love)romantic operetta3 acts{{Hs|Willner}}Alfred Maria Willner and Robert Bodanzky{{Hs|1910-01-08}}8 January 1910Vienna, Carltheater
Eva (Das Fabriksmädel)Operetta3 acts{{Hs|Willner}}Alfred Maria Willner and Robert Bodanzky{{Hs|1911-11-24}}24 November 1911Vienna, Theater an der Wien
Rosenstock und EdelweissSingspiel1 act{{Hs|Baue}}Julius Bauer{{Hs|1912-12-01}}1 December 1912Vienna
{{Hs|ideale}}Die ideale Gattin (revised version of Der Göttergatte)Operetta3 acts{{Hs|Brammer}}Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald, after Die Zwillingsschwester by Ludwig Fulda{{Hs|1913-10-11}}11 October 1913Vienna, Theater an der Wien
Endlich alleinOperetta3 acts{{Hs|Willner}}Alfred Maria Willner and Robert Bodanzky|{{Hs|1914-01-30}}30 January 1914Vienna, Theater an der Wien
{{Hs|Stern}}Der SternguckerOperetta3 acts{{Hs|Löhner}}Fritz Löhner-Beda{{Hs|1916-01-14}}14 January 1916Vienna
Wo die Lerche singt / Where the Lark Sings (Hungarian: A pacsirta)Operetta3 acts{{Hs|Willner}}Alfred Maria Willner and {{Interlanguage link multi|Heinz Reichert|de}}, after a sketch by Ferenc Martos after Dorf und Stadt by Charlotte Birch-Pfeiffer{{Hs|1918-01-01}}1 January 1918Budapest, Royal Opera
Die blaue MazurOperetta3 acts{{Hs|Stein}}Leo Stein and Bela Jenbach{{Hs|1920-05-28}}28 May 1920Vienna, Theater an der Wien
{{Hs|Tango}}Die Tangokönigin (revised version of Die ideale Gattin)Operetta3 acts{{Hs|Brammer}}Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald{{Hs|1921-09-09}}9 September 1921Vienna, {{ill|Apollo Kino|de|Apollo Kino (Wien)|lt=Apollo Theater}}
FrühlingSingspiel1 act{{Hs|Eger}}Rudolf Eger{{Hs|1922-01-20}}20 January 1922Vienna
{{Hs|danza}}La danza delle libellule (revised version of Der Sterngucker)Operetta3 acts{{Hs|Lombardo}}Carlo Lombardo{{Hs|1922-01-14}}14 January 1922Milan, Teatro Lirico
{{ill|Frasquita (operetta)|de|Frasquita (Operette)|fr|Frasquita|pl|Frasquita|lt=Frasquita}}Operetta3 acts{{Hs|Willner}}Alfred Maria Willner and Heinz Reichert{{Hs|1922-05-12}}12 May 1922Vienna, Theater an der Wien
{{Hs|gelbe}}Die gelbe JackeOperetta3 acts{{Hs|Léon}}Viktor Léon{{Hs|1923-02-09}}9 February 1923Vienna, Theater an der Wien
Libellentanz (revised version of La danza delle libellule)Operetta{{Hs|Lombardo}}Carlo Lombardo and Alfred Maria Willner{{Hs|1923-03-21}}21 March 1923Vienna, Stadttheater
Clo-CloOperetta3 acts{{Hs|Jenbach}}Béla Jenbach, after Der Schrei nach dem Kinde by Julius Horst and Alexander Engel{{Hs|1924-03-08}}8 March 1924Vienna, Bürgertheater
PaganiniOperetta3 acts{{Hs|Knepler}}{{ill|Paul Knepler|de}} and Béla Jenbach{{Hs|1925-10-30}}30 October 1925Vienna, Johann Strauss Theater
Gigolette (revised version of La danza delle libellule)Operetta3 acts{{Hs|Lombardo}}Carlo Lombardo and Giovacchino Forzano{{Hs|1926-10-30}}30 October 1926Milan, Teatro Lirico
{{Hs|Zar}}Der ZarewitschOperetta3 acts{{Hs|Reichert}}Heinz Reichert and Béla Jenbach, after Gabriela Zapolska's Carewicz{{Hs|1927-02-21}}21 February 1927Berlin, Deutsches Künstlertheater
Frühlingsmädel (revised version of Frühling)Singspiel1 act{{Hs|Eger}}Rudolf Eger{{Hs|1928-05-29}}29 May 1928Berlin, {{ill|Neues Theater am Zoo|de}}
FriederikeSingspiel3 acts{{Hs|Herzer}}Ludwig Herzer and Fritz Löhner-Beda{{Hs|1928-10-04}}4 October 1928Berlin, Metropol Theater
{{Hs|Land}}Das Land des Lächelns / The Land of Smiles (revised version of Die gelbe Jacke)Romantic operetta3 acts{{Hs|Herzer}}Ludwig Herzer and Fritz Löhner-Beda, after Viktor Léon{{Hs|1929-10-10}}10 October 1929Berlin, Metropol Theater
Schön ist die Welt (revised version of Endlich allein)Operetta3 acts{{Hs|Herzer}}Ludwig Herzer and Fritz Löhner-Beda{{Hs|1930-12-03}}3 December 1930Berlin, Metropol Theater
{{Hs|Fürst}}Der Fürst der Berge (revised version of Das Fürstenkind)Operetta{{Hs|1932-09-23}}23 September 1932Berlin, Nollendorfplatz
Giudittamusical comedy5 scenes{{Hs|Knepler}}Paul Knepler and Fritz Löhner-Beda{{Hs|1934-01-20}}20 January 1934Vienna State Opera
Garabonciás diák (The Wandering Scholar, revised version of Zigeunerliebe)romantic Singspiel3 actsVincze, Ernő Innocent{{Hs|1943-02-20}}20 February 1943Budapest, Royal Opera

References

  • Lamb, Andrew (1992), "Lehár, Franz" in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London) {{ISBN|0-333-73432-7}}
  • [http://www.operone.de/komponist/lehar.html Operone list of Lehár's works, accessed 15 May 2009]
  • [http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/lehar/index.htm The stage works of Franz Lehàr – The Guide to Musical Theatre]