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      • Many people see Maria von Trapp as a fictional character brought vividly to life by actresses such as Julie Andrews in Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical The Sound of Music, but Maria actually did exist.
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  3. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › real-lifeThe Real-Life Story of Maria von Trapp | Smithsonian

    Nov 16, 2017 · The Real-Life Story of Maria von Trapp. “The Sound of Music” was based on the true story of her life, but it took a few liberties. Kat Eschner. November 16, 2017. Mary Martin as Maria von...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Maria_von_TrappMaria von Trapp - Wikipedia

    Maria Augusta von Trapp DHS (née Kutschera; 26 January 1905 – 28 March 1987), often styled as “Baroness” [1] [2] [3], was the stepmother and matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers.

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  6. www.bbc.co.uk › dna › mb6musicBBC - h2g2 - Maria von Trapp - From Fact to Fiction

    Many people see Maria von Trapp as a fictional character brought vividly to life by actresses such as Julie Andrews in Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical The Sound of Music, but Maria actually...

  7. www.biography.com › movies-tv › real-von-trappThe Real von Trapp Family That Inspired ‘The Sound of Music’

    Dec 1, 2023 · Yes, one of Georg’s daughters was named Maria, though it won’t be familiar to many. In fact, all the names and sexes of the seven von Trapp children represented in the movie were changed. The...

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  8. www.archives.gov › publications › prologueMovie vs. Reality: The Real Story of the Von Trapp Family

    Jul 22, 2024 · Maria and Georg married in 1927, 11 years before the family left Austria, not right before the Nazi takeover of Austria. Maria did not marry Georg von Trapp because she was in love with him. As she said in her autobiography Maria, she fell in love with the children at first sight, not their father.

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  9. time.com › 3719297The Sound of Music and the Real Trapp Family: Why Maria Went ...

    Mar 2, 2015 · But in reality, though Maria and the von Trapp family were real people, some details differed. For example, as TIME reported in 1949, before The Sound of Music was a play or a movie, her...

  10. www.legacy.com › the-real-maria-von-trappThe Real Maria von Trapp - Legacy.com

    Mar 28, 2011 · On the 24th anniversary of her death, here are 24 facts – some familiar, some a bit surprising – about Maria von Trapp. 1. Maria (Kutschera) von Trapp was born on January 26, 1905, on a train.