Maria von Trapp
Matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers (1905–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers. For her stepdaughter, see Maria Franziska von Trapp.
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]
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Maria von Trapp | |
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Born | Maria Augusta Kuczera (1905-01-26)26 January 1905 |
Died | 28 March 1987(1987-03-28) (aged 82) Morrisville, Vermont, U.S. |
Resting place | Trapp Family Cemetery, Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, Vermont, U.S. |
Spouse | |
Children | 3, including Johannes von Trapp, plus 7 stepchildren |
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