Maria von Trapp

Maria Augusta von Trapp (née Kutschera; 26 January 1905 – 28 March 1987) was the stepmother and matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers. Her story served as the inspiration for a 1956 German film that in turn inspired the Broadway musical The Sound of Music (1959) and the 1965 film of the same name.

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Maria von Trapp
Alias (AKA)Kutschera Maria Augusta (maiden name)
Birth dateJanuary 26, 1905
Birth nameMaria Augusta Kutschera
Birth place
Austria-Hungary , Vienna
Date of deathMarch 28, 1987
Place of death
Morrisville Vermont
Spouse
Georg Johannes von Trapp
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