The Hills Are Alive! Behind The Scenes With The Sound of Music

There’s Something About Maria

The real-life Maria was really nothing like the sweet-but-passionate novice—in the romantic role, played by Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music—who becomes the governess for the Captain’s seven unruly children. But, given Maria’s true personal history, who can blame her?

She did love music, and famously wrote, “Music acts like a magic key, to which the most tightly closed heart opens.”