Maria von Trapp | |
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Born | Maria Augusta Kuczera 26 January 1905 |
Died | 28 March 1987 Morrisville, Vermont, U.S. | (aged 82)
Resting place | Trapp Family Cemetery, Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, Vermont, U.S. |
Spouse | |
Children | 3, including Johannes von Trapp, plus 7 stepchildren |
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.[4][5] She wrote The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, which was published in 1949 and was the inspiration for the 1956 West German film The Trapp Family, which in turn inspired the 1959 Broadway musical The Sound of Music and its 1965 film version.[6][7]
The ceremonies ended today in a morning Mass, at which the cadets stood watch during a performance of Franz Schubert's German Mass, then laid a wreath at the grave of Baron and Baroness von Trapp, who were portrayed by Christopher Plummer and Julie Andrews in the 1965 film The Sound of Music.
Georg von Trapp, born in 1880, became a national hero as a captain in the Austrian navy during World War I. He commanded submarines with valor and received the title of "Ritter" and subsequently "baron") as a reward for his heroic accomplishments.
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