Fritz Löhner-Beda

Fritz Löhner-Beda
Fritz Löhner-Beda in the 1920s
Born
Bedřich Löwy

(1883-06-24)24 June 1883
Wildenschwert, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Died4 December 1942(1942-12-04) (aged 59)
Monowitz concentration camp, Occupied-Poland
OccupationLibrettist, lyricist, writer
LanguageGerman
NationalityAustrian
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Fritz Löhner-Beda (24 June 1883 – 4 December 1942), born Bedřich Löwy, was an Austrian librettist, lyricist and writer. Once nearly forgotten, many of his songs and tunes remain popular today. He was murdered in Auschwitz III Monowitz concentration camp.

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