according to Biography.com. Maria Kutschera, later known as Maria von Trapp, was a convent woman turned governess who eventually married retired naval captain Georg von Trapp. However, in real ...

But what many don’t know is that the film is based on the real-life matriarch Maria von Trapp and her family. How accurate is The Sound of Music in comparison to the real von Trapp family ...

From the hills of the opening scene to the mountain over which they escape, here’s how to follow in the footsteps of the von ...

Maria von Trapp rolled her eyes again, and everyone laughed. Anyone who knows anything knows that “da MO-vie” that is “The Sound of Music” isn’t the true story of the nun who marries a ...

Released in 1965, the film tells the story of Maria (Julie Andrews), a flighty young nun who is sent to work as a governess for the seven von Trapp children in 1938 Salzburg, Austria, where falls ...

She meets locals with memories of Maria Von Trapp and discovers her astonishing drive and determination that drove the family to become a travelling singing troop living on a tour bus for 22 weeks ...