60 years The Sound of Music: Why the cult film remains almost unknown!

60 years The Sound of Music: Why the cult film remains almost unknown!

Salzburg, Österreich - The world celebrates the 60th anniversary of the cult film "The Sound of Music" (German: "My songs, my dreams"), which has conquered numerous hearts not only in the USA, but also internationally. Ironically, the film remains largely unknown in this country. Radio Lippe reports that the trailer for the second season of "Wednesday" is now back in the spotlight. In 1965 the musical film saw the light of day and has since written history as one of the most successful Hollywood music films.

The action revolves around the young Maria (played by Julie Andrews), who is committed to the seven children of the naval officer Georg von Trapp (Christopher Plummer). It not only teaches the children singing, but also ensures a piece of nature and joie de vivre in their everyday life. However, this idyll is threatened by the emerging National Socialism and the resistance of the captain of Trapp against the regime. The film is based on the memoirs of Maria Augusta Trapp and was staged by Robert Wise, presenting many unforgettable songs such as “do-Re-Mi” and “Edelweiss”.

The Trapp Family and their history

The true history of the Trapp family has its origin in the turbulent years of the 1930s. Georg von Trapp, a former captain of the K.U.K. Marine, with his children brought a new joie de vivre in a house in Salzburg in the 1920s when Maria Augusta Kutschera entered as a governor. After their marriage in 1928, the family experienced both heights and deep, from financial difficulties to the establishment of a choir that brought them first successes-Salzburg.info describes this in detail.

The Annexion of Austria in 1938 forced the family to flee to America, where they gained international fame under the name The Trapp Family Singers. Her life and talents were later immortalized in the Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein as well as in the film. This has not only shaped its history, but also the picture of Salzburg in the world.

myth and reality

The exhibition on the Trapp Family in the Salzburg Museum offers an exciting comparison of myth and reality. It is not surprising that the glamorous representation in the musical often deviates from true history. Interactive photos and original objects testify to their eventful history and describe, among other things, the military career of Georg von Trapp and the family's musical legacy. Salzburg Museum shows with 180 interactive photos that the reality of the Trapp family is more multifaceted than it appears in popular cultural representations.

An interesting fact is that an urban legend that is often heard says that the film moves more tourists to Salzburg than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. While this does not quite correspond to the facts, the attraction of "The Sound of Music" remains unbroken.

Although the film is less well known in Germany, it is particularly popular with English -language guests and has left its mark on Salzburg's tourism. Organized tours and visits to the cinematic locations show the lasting legacy that the family and their musical legacy have left.