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The Sound of Music

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-PRESENTATION-PLOT / themes AND FAMOUS SONGs-Critical REVIEW AND POP CULTURE-FavoritE song

Summary

1965

YEAR OF PRODUCTION:

Presentation

Creator / director:

Creator: Richard RodgersDirector: Robert WiseLyrics by: Oscar Hammerstein

Julie Andrews as Maria Von TrappCharmian Carr as Liesl von TrappChristopher Plummer as Captain Von Trapp

ACTORS / ACTRESSES :

The story of this musical was based on real life story of the Von Trapp family singers.A young novice is sent by her covent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.This story explores themes of family, love and resistance in the face of adversity.

PLOT AND THEMES

Plot and FAMOUS SONGS

Famous Songs

"Do-Re-Mi" it is used by Maria to teach the solfège to the Von Trapp children."Sixteen going on Seventeen" the lyrics of that song state that Liesl Von Trapp (eldest daughter)is at the beginning of her womanhood, and that she can depend on Rolf for guidance, because he is a good year older.

After the released, review were mixed.Bosley Crowther, in The New York City, criticized "romantic nonsense and sentiment".Nowadays this musical is very appreciated by a lot of people.

CRITICAL REVIEW / POP CULTURE

In Shrek the third : After headbutting through two walls, Quenn Lilian (voiced by Julie Andrews the actresse of Maria) begins deliriously singing "My favorite sing" a song from The Sound of Music.

Pop culture

Favorite song

Our favorite song of The Sound of Music is the reprise of "Sixteen going on Seventeen" by Maria and Liesl when the Captain and Maria came back from their honeymoon and Rolf has rejected Liesl.We find this scene very mouving because it show the bond betwin the two characters and how Liesl accept as her mother figure