Franz Lehár: Regular guest at the Hotel Goldener Ochs
Musical Salzkammergut region – muse and home to great composers
In Bad Ischl you can leave behind the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy the invigorating force of the “sweet things” in life. It was this joie de vivre that attracted great composers like Franz Lehár to the picturesque imperial town.
To commemorate the composer Franz Lehárwho spent a considerable part of his life in Bad Ischl as a patron of the Goldener Ochs, an annual operetta festival of great renown has been held since 2004. The Franz Lehár festival imbues the heart of the Salzkammergut region with its unique magic in the summer months. The Congress & Theatre House in the centre of the imperial city resound with the most famous operetta classics.
It was not Franz Lehár alone who felt at home at the Salzkammergut region and found his inspiration in Bad Ischl Master composers of their time such as Johannes Brahms, Anton Bruckner, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Oscar Strauss, Johann Strauss Sohn and Anton von Webern – to name just a few of the musical geniuses – lived and worked in the imperial city. The glamorous spa resort of Bad Ischl proved to be the perfect home for the magical world of operetta. The villas of Franz Lehár, Oscar Strauss and Richard Tauber enchant onlookers with their unique charm. It has never been easy for creative people to resist the attraction of Bad Ischl. But why would they want to?
If you want to plunge into the magical world of operetta and its grandmaster Franz Lehár, let the Hotel Goldener Ochs be your very own fairytale castle in the Salzkammergut region! Feel like an Emperor of operetta by taking a seat on the “throne” of the king of operetta Franz Lehár - his favourite seat at the restaurant Lehár Stuben, just a few minutes walk from the concert halls of the Lehár festival. You will still find the composer's favourite dish on the menu of this historic restaurant in the heart of Bad Ischl.
Why not book a room for your own visit to the festival in Bad Ischl or a table at the favourite restaurant of Franz Lehár? You will find a non-committal holiday enquiry form here!
