Lehar, Franz. (1870 - 1948) "Frasquita," inscribed to Richard TauberA rare copy of the operetta "Frasquita," inscribed by the composer 24 VII, 1922, the year of the first Vienna production, to the young operatic tenor, Richard Tauber. After first meeting Tauber in the context of this production, Lehar wrote six operettas expressly as vehicles for Tauber's artistry between 1925 and 1934. Each included numerous lyrical songs, duets and ensembles and each included what became known as the "Tauber Lied." The present score