Written by Teatrul Regina Maria on 1 Jun, 2019.
The Regina Maria Theatre team is delighted to announce the premiere of the show „"The Sound of Music"”, music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, libretto by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, based on the novel "The Trapp Family Singers" by Maria Augusta Trapp. This production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of R&H Theatricals and will premiere on Saturday, June 1, at 7:00 PM, in the Great Hall and on Sunday, June 2, at the opening of this edition of the Oradea International Theatre Festival.
The show "The Sound of Music" is based on the play of the same name, which, in turn, is inspired by the true story of the von Trapp family. The action revolves around the teenager Maria who, during World War II, goes from being a postulant at the Nonnberg monastery to being the governess of the seven children of the widowed naval captain Georg von Trapp. Through music, Maria will manage to conquer the hearts of the children and the captain alike, and love will help them overcome the horrors of war, from fleeing the Nazis to the economic recession.
Maria's autobiography was the inspiration for the famous film The Sound of Music, directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The Sound of Music won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and became one of the most beloved musicals in cinema history.