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title: Franz Lehar in Bad Ischl
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# Franz Lehar in Bad Ischl

Lehár in Bad Ischl
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The great composer Franz Lehár was not only a welcome summer guest in Bad Ischl, he also owned a villa next to the Traun river, which was converted into a museum after his death.
 The former k.u.k. Court Theatre on Kreuzplatz was renamed the Lehár Theatre in his honour and the summer operetta festival also bears his name. A bust of Franz Lehár can be found in the Kurpark.

 [     ![View of the Lehárvilla, with the Traun river flowing past in the foreground.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Museen der Stadt Bad Ischl")

 Lehár-Villa

 ](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/en/welcome-to-bad-ischl/culture/lehar/oesterreich-poi/detail/430002122/leharvilla.html)  © Open copyright  © Copyright: Museen der Stadt Bad Ischl Close copyright

 [     ![Lehár Theatre Bad Ischl in Bad Ischl: The picture shows a classical theatre building with an open staircase and columned portico. It is surrounded by palm trees and other tropical plants that create an inviting and exotic atmosphere. There are several tables and chairs in front of the building, indicating an outdoor area where you can presumably enjoy food and drinks.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: www.badischl.at, Leitner Daniel")

 Lehár Theater

 ](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/en/welcome-to-bad-ischl/culture/lehar/oesterreich-poi/detail/105453/lehar-theater-bad-ischl.html)  © Open copyright  © Copyright: www.badischl.at, Leitner Daniel Close copyright

      ![Lehár Büste im Kurpark Bad Ischl](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/d/1/csm_Leh%C3%A1r_B%C3%BCste__www.badischl.at_f9d7a06de2.jpg "Lehár Büste ©www.badischl.at")

  © Open copyright  © Lehár Büste ©www.badischl.at Close copyright

 [  © Open copyright  © GesamtSujetLF2025_LeharFestival Close copyright

      ![Sujet des Lehar Festivals 2025](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/5/9/csm_GesamtSujetLF2025__LeharFestival_e604bc0f28.jpg "GesamtSujetLF2025_LeharFestival")

 to the festival

 ](https://www.leharfestival.at "Link öffnet sich in neuem Fenster")

Lehár Festival Bad Ischl
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The operetta festival has been held annually in July and August at the Kongress- und TheaterHaus since 1961. It was renamed the Lehar Festival Bad Ischl in honour of the great composer of the silver and golden operetta era.

**Contact**
Lehár Festival Bad Ischl
Kurhausstraße 8, 4820 Bad Ischl
Tel.: +43 6132 23839, e-mail: <karten@leharfestival.at>

  © Open copyright  © Franz Lehár am Klavier ©Museum der Stadt Bad Ischl Close copyright

      ![Franz Lehár sitzt, mit einem Notenblatt vor sich, am Klavier](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/c/6/csm_Franz_Leh%C3%A1r_am_Klavier__Museum_der_Stadt_Bad_Ischl_3f9fab4d0b.jpg "Franz Lehár am Klavier ©Museum der Stadt Bad Ischl")

2020: 150 years of Franz Lehár
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In 2020, the great composer Franz Lehár (∗ 30 April 1870 in Komárom, † 24 October 1948 in Bad Ischl) would have turned 150.

 In honour of this anniversary there was, among other things, a live reading from the Trinkhalle, a special broadcast with rarities by Lehár and a special post office with the special stamp "150 years of Franz Lehár".

 A specially produced special programme on 150 years of Franz Lehár
 by Bad Ischl TV/www.fotohofer.at.

 Television film in honour of 150 years of Franz Lehár

 World premiere of Dein war mein ganzes Herz at the Lehár Festival 2021.

      ![](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/c/c/csm_1921_Lehar__Schuette-Maeder_ae4846d1ae.jpg "1921, Lehar ©Schuette-Maeder")

Franz Lehár on his 150th birthday

Article from 30 April 2020

  © Open copyright  © 1921, Lehar ©Schuette-Maeder Close copyright

      ![Bild von Franz Lehár](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/9/3/csm_Bild_1_Franz_Leh%C3%A1r__Foto_Pleyer__Z%C3%BCrich_d8fd0b9b6f.jpg "Franz Lehár ©Pleyer, Zürich")

Franz Lehár's revenge

A chat about the master of operetta, article from 4.6.2020

  © Open copyright  © Franz Lehár ©Pleyer, Zürich Close copyright

      ![](https://badischl.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/2/9/csm_Leh%C3%A1r_Theater__Ischler_Heimatverein_7677fab9cf.jpg)

The Lehár Theatre

Contribution from 27.5.2021