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Maria von Trapp

1905-1987

Who Was Maria von Trapp?

Maria von Trapp originally studied to become a nun before her marriage to Baron Georg von Trapp in 1927. The Austrian family, which grew to include 10 children, began performing as the Trapp Family Choir in the mid-1930s, and then the Trapp Family Singers after moving to the United States later in the decade. In 1949, the Baroness wrote the memoir The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, which became the inspiration for the 1959 musical The Sound of Music and the 1965 film of the same name.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Maria Augusta von Trapp
BORN: January 26, 1905
DIED: March 28, 1987
BIRTHPLACE: Vienna, Austria
SPOUSE: Georg von Trapp (1927-1947)
CHILDREN: Rupert, Agathe, Maria, Werner, Hedwig, Johanna, Martina, Rosmarie, Eleonore, and Johannes
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aquarius

Early Life

Born Maria Augusta Kutschera on January 26, 1905 in Vienna, Maria von Trapp wrote the 1949 book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. This book later became the basis for the Broadway musical and feature film The Sound of Music. But there is much more to von Trapp's life than these productions showed. Her childhood was marked by hardship. She was born on a train headed to Vienna, Austria, and was orphaned at a young age. According to

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This A&E documentary hosted by Peter Graves explores the real Von Trapp family and Maria Von Trapp, which inspired two films and a stage musical. If you prefer to keep the film and musical image of the Von Trapp family intact, you may not want to view this documentary because they are quite different. However, I felt compelled to watch it to see what the real story behind The Sound of Music was all about.

The documentary explores how Georg Von Trapp was a highly decorated Naval Captain in WWI and was married to Agatha Whitehead, Austrian heir to a fortune. Like shown in the movie, they had 7 children. But Agatha died suddenly and the Captain requested help from the local Catholic Abbey for help. Enter Maria Kutschera as a tutor.

The documentary explores how Maria ingratiated herself into the family, eventually married Georg, and they had 3 more children for a total of 10. In this documentary son Johannes and daughters Eleonor, Rosemarie, and Maria ('Mitzy') help explain the real story of the Von Trapp family.

The biggest surprise was that the real Maria wasn't quite the warm and cuddly personality I expected. She was actually very domineering and had a volatile temper, while Georg was soft-spoken and reserved. And the family's musical talents had capture