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.
Personal facts
![Maria von Trapp](/photos/maria-von-trapp.jpg)
Alias (AKA) | Kutschera Maria Augusta (maiden name) |
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Birth date | January 26, 1905 |
Birth name | Maria Augusta Kutschera |
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Date of death | March 28, 1987 |
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External resources
- http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Story_of_the_Trapp_Family_Singers.html?id=3_-ZiwCToVoC
- http://books.google.com/books?id=OVFeGQAACAAJ&dq
- http://books.google.com/books?id=a0Y_GQAACAAJ&dq
- http://books.google.com/books?id=eH0BAAAACAAJ&dq
- http://books.google.com/books?id=m36hAgAACAAJ&dq
- http://www.trappfamily.com/story
- http://www.vontrappchildren.com