An Evening with Kristina von Trapp, granddaughter of the real Maria von Trapp and the Captain

The Hudson Library welcomed Kirstina von Trapp, granddaughter of the real Maria von Trapp and the Captain. Kristina discussed her family’s history as the real-life inspiration for the “Sound of Music” and the founding of the Trapp Family Lodge, which she co-owns.
“The Sound of Music” is based on Maria von Trapp’s 1949 memoir The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. Even though it is loved by many, the von Trapps insist that the “Sound of Music” is not a documentary of their life. Many of the details were dramatized for the motion picture and there are some key differences, especially in the way their father was represented and the way they escaped Austria. In the early 1940s, the von Trapp family toured the United States as the Trapp Family Singers before eventually settling in Stowe, Vermont, on a farm with sweeping mountain vistas reminiscent of their beloved Austria. The family began welcoming guests to their property in the 1950s and have operated the Trapp Family Lodge ever since. Maria and Georg's grandchildren, Kristina and Sam, are co-owners and operators of the family business, along with Kristina’s husband, Walter Frame.

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This is by far the best documentary featuring Mairia that i have watched!!!

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She talked to me briefly in the lobby. Amazing woman with a warm soul. I think, as a musician, there is a lot of energy in that lodge, if I could afford it, I would live there.

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An impressive document that shows us the true life of a family that consisted of strong personalities who braved all storms, but remained standing.

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Maria's books are so much better than the movie. Everyone should read the real stories of this wondeful family!

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I went on a tour of the places in Salzburg year 2016 where The Sound of Music was recorded and with this documentary interview of Kristina von Trapp, I reconnected the real story with the movie much clearly now from the real one..Thanks a lot. Sept 16,2024 I will be in Vienna, nice to reminisce the story of the Von Trapp family.

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Captain von Trapp was the highest decorated U-Boat Commander in WW1.

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