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Die Juxheirat is a three-act operetta by Austrian composer Franz Lehár, with a libretto by Julius Bauer. It premiered at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna in December 1904 and was one of Lehár's works immediately preceding The Merry Widow, which appeared the following year. The German-language piece belongs to the Viennese operetta tradition and is intended for opera or operetta companies presenting early twentieth-century comic musical theatre.
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What is Die Juxheirat?
Die Juxheirat is a three-act operetta by Austrian composer Franz Lehár. Its libretto was written by Julius Bauer.
When did Die Juxheirat premiere?
Die Juxheirat premiered at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna in December 1904. It appeared one year before Lehár's better-known operetta The Merry Widow.
Who wrote the music for Die Juxheirat?
The music was written by Franz Lehár, one of the major composers of Viennese operetta. Julius Bauer supplied the libretto, meaning the spoken and sung text.
How is Die Juxheirat connected to The Merry Widow?
Die Juxheirat was one of Lehár's works immediately preceding The Merry Widow. The Merry Widow followed in 1905 and became the much more internationally famous operetta.
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