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Sound of Music museum opens where the von Trapp story met Hollywood
The exhibition features nearly 450 objects and a gazebo centerpiece while separating the real von Trapp story from the Broadway musical and film.
- The Sound of Music Salzburg museum opened on Sunday in Austria's 17th-century Hellbrunn Palace, showcasing nearly 450 film artifacts including props, costumes, and music recordings.
- Museum officials note the real Georg von Trapp, a submarine commander in the Austro-Hungarian navy, was "not a strict paternalist" as depicted by Christopher Plummer, distinguishing the Trapp Family Singers' true story from the Hollywood blockbuster.
- Visitors can view the centerpiece gazebo where teenagers Liesl von Trapp and her suitor Rolf sing the courtship duet "Sixteen going on Seventeen." Elisabeth von Trapp said of the new museum, "I'm very proud of that."
- The new exhibition remains open daily until Nov. 1. After bidding visitors "So long, farewell" late this year, the museum is scheduled to reopen next March.
- Salzburg, famed as the home of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, draws several hundred thousand fans annually to the city. This venue positions the museum within a thriving tourism market for classic film enthusiasts.
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