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Die blaue Mazur

Music by Franz Lehár · premiered 1920

Die Blaue Mazur (The Blue Mazurka) is an operetta by Franz Lehár. The libretto was written by Bela Jenbach and Leo Stein. It was first performed in Vienna in 1920.

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About the Composer

Franz Lehár ( LAY-har; Hungarian: Lehár Ferenc [ˈlɛhaːr ˈfɛrɛnt͡s]; 30 April 1870 – 24 October 1948) was an Austro-Hungarian composer. He is mainly known for his operettas, of which the most successful and best known is The Merry Widow (Die lustige Witwe).

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