His wife, Agathe Whitehead, had died in 1922.
He wrote to the Nonnberg Abbey in 1926 asking for a nun to help tutor his sick daughter, and the Mother Abbess sent Maria.
The real Maria and Georg married at the Nonnberg Abbey in 1927.
Set in Austria on the eve of the Anschluss in 1938, the musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether to become a nun.
However, he said, the libretto "has the hackneyed look of the musical theatre replaced with Oklahoma! in 1943.
It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers.
The Sound of Music was the last musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein; Oscar Hammerstein died of stomach cancer nine months after the Broadway premiere. ==History== After viewing The Trapp Family, a 1956 West German film about the von Trapp family, and its 1958 sequel (Die Trapp-Familie in Amerika), stage director Vincent J.
The Sound of Music was the last musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein; Oscar Hammerstein died of stomach cancer nine months after the Broadway premiere. ==History== After viewing The Trapp Family, a 1956 West German film about the von Trapp family, and its 1958 sequel (Die Trapp-Familie in Amerika), stage director Vincent J.
Many songs from the musical have become standards, such as "Edelweiss", "My Favorite Things", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain", "Do-Re-Mi", and the title song "The Sound of Music". The original Broadway production, starring Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel, opened in 1959 and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, out of nine nominations.
The musical then opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 16, 1959, moved to the Mark Hellinger Theatre on November 6, 1962, and closed on June 15, 1963, after 1,443 performances.
It is disappointing to see the American musical stage succumbing to the clichés of operetta." Walter Kerr's review in the New York Herald Tribune was unfavorable: "Before The Sound of Music is halfway through its promising chores it becomes not only too sweet for words but almost too sweet for music", stating that the "evening suffer(s) from little children". ==Cast recordings== Columbia Masterworks recorded the original Broadway cast album a week after the show's 1959 opening.
In 1959, singer Patti Page recorded the title song from the show for Mercury Records on the day that the musical opened on Broadway.
It was #1 on Billboard's best-selling albums chart for 16 weeks in 1960.
The first London production opened at the Palace Theatre in 1961.
The entire children's cast was nominated for Best Featured Actress category as a single nominee, even though two of the children were boys. Martha Wright replaced Martin in the role of Maria on Broadway in October 1961, followed by Karen Gantz in July 1962, Jeannie Carson in August 1962 and Nancy Dussault in September 1962.
It opened at the Grand Riviera Theater, Detroit, on February 27, 1961, and closed November 23, 1963, at the O'Keefe Centre, Toronto.
In his autobiography, he writes: "I promised myself then that if I could afford it, I would never do a run as long as that again." The original Broadway cast album sold three million copies. The musical premiered in London's West End at the Palace Theatre on May 18, 1961, and ran for 2,385 performances.
The production closed on February 21, 2009, after a run of over two years and was followed by a UK national tour, described below. ===Other notable productions=== 1960s to 2000 The first Australian production opened at Melbourne's Princess Theatre in 1961 and ran for three years.
The cast recording made in 1961 was the first time a major overseas production featuring Australian artists was transferred to disc. A Puerto Rican production, performed in English, opened at the Tapia Theatre in San Juan under the direction of Pablo Cabrera in 1966.
The 1961 London production was recorded by EMI and released on the HMV label and later re-issued on CD in 1997, on the Broadway Angel label. The 1965 film soundtrack was released by RCA Victor and is one of the most successful soundtrack albums in history, having sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
The musical then opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 16, 1959, moved to the Mark Hellinger Theatre on November 6, 1962, and closed on June 15, 1963, after 1,443 performances.
The entire children's cast was nominated for Best Featured Actress category as a single nominee, even though two of the children were boys. Martha Wright replaced Martin in the role of Maria on Broadway in October 1961, followed by Karen Gantz in July 1962, Jeannie Carson in August 1962 and Nancy Dussault in September 1962.
Henderson was succeeded by Barbara Meister in June 1962.
The musical then opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 16, 1959, moved to the Mark Hellinger Theatre on November 6, 1962, and closed on June 15, 1963, after 1,443 performances.
It opened at the Grand Riviera Theater, Detroit, on February 27, 1961, and closed November 23, 1963, at the O'Keefe Centre, Toronto.
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963. Fordin, Hugh.
It was adapted as a 1965 film musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
The choreographer was Arlene Phillips. ==Film adaptation== On March 2, 1965, 20th Century Fox released a film adaptation of the musical starring Julie Andrews as Maria Rainer and Christopher Plummer as Captain Georg von Trapp.
The 1961 London production was recorded by EMI and released on the HMV label and later re-issued on CD in 1997, on the Broadway Angel label. The 1965 film soundtrack was released by RCA Victor and is one of the most successful soundtrack albums in history, having sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
The cast recording made in 1961 was the first time a major overseas production featuring Australian artists was transferred to disc. A Puerto Rican production, performed in English, opened at the Tapia Theatre in San Juan under the direction of Pablo Cabrera in 1966.
In 1968, the production transferred to the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid, Spain, where it was performed in Spanish with Carrión reprising the role of María, Alfredo Mayo as Captain Von Trapp and Roberto Rey as Max. In 1988, the Moon Troupe of Takarazuka Revue performed the musical at the Bow Hall (Takarazuka, Hyōgo).
New York: Random House, 1977; Decapo Press, 1995. Green, Stanley.
Milwaukee: Hal Leonard, 1980. Hirsch, Julia Antopol.
The cast included Jean Bayless as Maria, followed by Sonia Rees, Roger Dann as Captain von Trapp, Constance Shacklock as Mother Abbess, Eunice Gayson as Elsa Schrader, Harold Kasket as Max Detweiler, Barbara Brown as Liesl, Nicholas Bennett as Rolf and Olive Gilbert as Sister Margaretta. ===1981 London revival=== In 1981, at producer Ross Taylor's urging, Petula Clark agreed to star in a revival of the show at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London's West End.
Playing to 101 percent of seating capacity, the show set the highest attendance figure for a single week (October 26–31, 1981) of any British musical production in history (as recorded in The Guinness Book of Theatre).
In 1968, the production transferred to the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid, Spain, where it was performed in Spanish with Carrión reprising the role of María, Alfredo Mayo as Captain Von Trapp and Roberto Rey as Max. In 1988, the Moon Troupe of Takarazuka Revue performed the musical at the Bow Hall (Takarazuka, Hyōgo).
A 1990 New York City Opera production, directed by Oscar Hammerstein II's son, James, featured Debby Boone as Maria, Laurence Guittard as Captain von Trapp, and Werner Klemperer as Max.
Abrams, Inc., 1992. Papamichael, Stella.
In the 1993 Stockholm production, Carola Häggkvist played Maria and Tommy Körberg played Captain von Trapp. An Australian revival played in the Lyric Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, from November 1999 to February 2000.
McGraw-Hill Publishing, 1993 Mordden, Ethan.
New York: Random House, 1977; Decapo Press, 1995. Green, Stanley.
The 1961 London production was recorded by EMI and released on the HMV label and later re-issued on CD in 1997, on the Broadway Angel label. The 1965 film soundtrack was released by RCA Victor and is one of the most successful soundtrack albums in history, having sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
The production opened on March 12, 1998, at the Martin Beck Theatre, and closed on June 20, 1999, after 533 performances.
This production was based on the 1998 Broadway revival staging.
RCA Victor also released an album of the 1998 Broadway revival produced by Hallmark Entertainment and featuring the full revival cast, including Rebecca Luker, Michael Siberry, Jan Maxwell and Fred Applegate.
The production opened on March 12, 1998, at the Martin Beck Theatre, and closed on June 20, 1999, after 533 performances.
In the 1993 Stockholm production, Carola Häggkvist played Maria and Tommy Körberg played Captain von Trapp. An Australian revival played in the Lyric Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, from November 1999 to February 2000.
The production closed on February 21, 2009, after a run of over two years and was followed by a UK national tour, described below. ===Other notable productions=== 1960s to 2000 The first Australian production opened at Melbourne's Princess Theatre in 1961 and ran for three years.
In the 1993 Stockholm production, Carola Häggkvist played Maria and Tommy Körberg played Captain von Trapp. An Australian revival played in the Lyric Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, from November 1999 to February 2000.
The production then toured until February 2001, in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. Ewen, David.
Rachael Beck took over as Maria in Perth and Adelaide, and Rob Guest took over as Captain von Trapp in Perth. 21st century An Austrian production premiered in 2005 at the Volksoper Wien in German.
Opening Night on Broadway: A Critical Quotebook of the Golden Era of the Musical Theatre (1990), Schirmer Books ==Further reading== Bell, Bethany, "Austria discovers The Sound of Music", BBC, Saturday, March 19, 2005. Block, Geoffrey.
The Sound of Music: 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD (1965), BBC, review and history, November 23, 2005 Wilk, Max.
It then toured in North America. ===2006 London revival=== An Andrew Lloyd Webber production opened on November 15, 2006, at the London Palladium and ran until February 2009, produced by Live Nation's David Ian and Jeremy Sams.
The 2006 London revival was recorded and has been released on the Decca Broadway label.
In early 2007, Fisher suffered from a heavy cold that prevented her from performing for two weeks.
The tour began in Dallas, Texas, in 2007 and continued in Salzburg in 2008.
Summer Strallen replaced Fisher in February 2008, with Mulholland portraying Maria on Monday evenings and Wednesday matinees. The revival received enthusiastic reviews, especially for Fisher, Preece, Bould and Garrett.
The tour began in Dallas, Texas, in 2007 and continued in Salzburg in 2008.
In 2008, a Brazilian production with Kiara Sasso as Maria and Herson Capri as the Captain played in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and a Dutch production was mounted with Wieneke Remmers as Maria, directed by John Yost. Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian and David Mirvish presented The Sound of Music at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto from 2008 to 2010.
It then toured in North America. ===2006 London revival=== An Andrew Lloyd Webber production opened on November 15, 2006, at the London Palladium and ran until February 2009, produced by Live Nation's David Ian and Jeremy Sams.
The production closed on February 21, 2009, after a run of over two years and was followed by a UK national tour, described below. ===Other notable productions=== 1960s to 2000 The first Australian production opened at Melbourne's Princess Theatre in 1961 and ran for three years.
It was Toronto's longest running revival ever. A UK tour began in 2009 and visited more than two dozen cities before ending in 2011.
It was released on CD for the first time in 2010 by the UK label Pet Sounds and included two bonus tracks from the original single issued by Epic to promote the production. ===1998 Broadway revival=== Director Susan H.
In 2010, the production was given in Paris, France, with dialogue in French and the songs in English.
In 2008, a Brazilian production with Kiara Sasso as Maria and Herson Capri as the Captain played in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and a Dutch production was mounted with Wieneke Remmers as Maria, directed by John Yost. Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian and David Mirvish presented The Sound of Music at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto from 2008 to 2010.
It was Toronto's longest running revival ever. A UK tour began in 2009 and visited more than two dozen cities before ending in 2011.
Jason Donovan assumed the role of Captain Von Trapp, and Verity Rushworth took over as Maria, in early 2011.
Lesley Garrett reprised her role as Mother Abbess for the tour's final engagement in Wimbledon in October 2011. A production ran at the Ópera-Citi theater in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2011.
A Spanish national tour began in November 2011 at the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
Benito as Captain Von Trapp. A production was mounted at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park from July to September 2013.
The film won five Oscars at the 38th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. ==Television adaptations== A live televised production of the musical aired twice in December 2013 on NBC.
According to the cast album database, there are 62 recordings of the score that have been issued over the years. The soundtrack from the 2013 NBC television production starring Carrie Underwood and Stephen Moyer was released on CD and digital download in December 2013 on the Sony Masterworks label.
In 2014, the show was nominated for Best Musical Revival at the Laurence Olivier Awards and Wakefield was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical. A brief South Korean production played in 2014, as did a South African production at the Artscape in Cape Town and at the Teatro at Montecasino based on Lloyd Webber and Ian's London Palladium production.
A production (in Thai: มนต์รักเพลงสวรรค์) ran at Muangthai ratchadalai Theatre, Bangkok, Thailand, in April 2015 in the Thai language.
The production replaced the song "Ordinary couple" with "Something Good". A North American tour, directed by Jack O'Brien and choreographed by Danny Mefford, began at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles in September 2015.
The production has received warm reviews. A UK tour produced by Bill Kenwright began in 2015 and toured into 2016.
The production was released on DVD the same month. British network ITV presented a live version of its own on December 20, 2015.
The production has received warm reviews. A UK tour produced by Bill Kenwright began in 2015 and toured into 2016.
A 2016 Australian tour of the Lloyd Webber production, directed by Sams, included stops in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.
The tour ran until July 2017.
As of 2021, the production was still in the repertoire of the Volksoper with 12–20 performances per season. The Salzburg Marionette Theatre has toured extensively with their version that features the recorded voices of Broadway singers such as Christiane Noll as Maria.
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