Where Does The Captain Take Maria On Their Honeymoon?

The Sound of Music is a romantic comedy film that tells the story of Maria and Baron Georg von Trapp, who are married during their honeymoon in Salzburg, Austria. The movie follows their journey as they prepare for their wedding, but their honeymoon is cut short when Austria is annexed by Nazi Germany. Max, a pirate captain, enters the children in the Salzburg Festival without their father’s permission, planning to secure it at the last minute.

The Captain and Maria return to find that the Anschluss occurs, bringing Austria into the Third Reich. They marry in the abbey church, where they walk down the aisle with the children and the Captain. The Captain’s feelings for Maria continue, and after breaking off his engagement, he marries Maria.

The Sound of Music was filmed at Basilika St Michael in Mondsee, Austria, where Julie Andrews and Christopher Plumber took their vows as Maria and Baron Georg von Trapp. During their honeymoon, the Anschluss occurs, and the Nazis occupy Austria. Max enters the children in the Kaltzberg Festival without their father’s permission, planning to secure it at the last minute.

The movie depicts the couple’s honeymoon as a family vacation, with Maria arriving at Captain von Trapp’s villa and summoning the children. The movie is based on the 1949 memoir The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp and is set in Salzburg, Austria.

Upon returning home from their honeymoon, Maria and the Captain learn that Austria has been taken over by Nazi Germany. The Sound of Music serves as a reminder of the importance of intimacy and the sacrifices made during a difficult time.

Do the captain and Maria fall in love?

The Captain finds Maria by the gazebo and asks her to stay for good, confessing his love for her. Moved by her fate and the life shes found, Maria wonders what she did to deserve such good fortune (“Something Good”).

The nuns of Nonnberg Abbey celebrate the wedding of Maria Rainer and George von Trapp (“Processional and Maria: The Wedding”). But while Maria and the Captain are away on their honeymoon, the Anschluss occurs; Austria is annexed by Nazi Germany. Max, knowing he doesnt have the Captains warrant, has been readying the children for their performance at the Festival.

When the Captain and Maria return, the Captain tears down the flag of the Third Reich. (“You mean the flag with the black spider on it?” asks Brigitta.) The von Trapp house is the only one in the province not flying it. The Captain remains steadfast in his refusal to allow his family to perform on behalf of an Austria which no longer exists, and Maria stands by him. Liesl now sees how much Maria truly loves the Captain, and Maria shares her new understanding of love (“Sixteen Going on Seventeen” Reprise).

Does Maria marry the captain?

• Maria came to the von Trapp family in 1926 as a tutor for one of the children, Maria, who was recovering from scarlet fever, not as governess to all the children.
• Maria and Georg married in 1927, 11 years before the family left Austria, not right before the Nazi takeover of Austria.
• Maria did not marry Georg von Trapp because she was in love with him. As she said in her autobiography Maria, she fell in love with the children at first sight, not their father. When he asked her to marry him, she was not sure if she should abandon her religious calling but was advised by the nuns to do Gods will and marry Georg. I really and truly was not in love. I liked him but didnt love him. However, I loved the children, so in a way I really married the children….By and by I learned to love him more than I have ever loved before or after.
• There were 10, not 7 von Trapp children.
• The names, ages, and sexes of the children were changed.
• The family was musically inclined before Maria arrived, but she did teach them to sing madrigals.
• Georg, far from being the detached, cold-blooded patriarch of the family who disapproved of music, as portrayed in the first half of The Sound of Music, was actually a gentle, warmhearted parent who enjoyed musical activities with his family. While this change in his character might have made for a better story in emphasizing Marias healing effect on the von Trapps, it distressed his family greatly.
• The family did not secretly escape over the Alps to freedom in Switzerland, carrying their suitcases and musical instruments. As daughter Maria said in a 2003 interview printed in Opera News, We did tell people that we were going to America to sing. And we did not climb over mountains with all our heavy suitcases and instruments. We left by train, pretending nothing.
• The von Trapps traveled to Italy, not Switzerland. Georg was born in Zadar (now in Croatia), which at that time was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Zadar became part of Italy in 1920, and Georg was thus an Italian citizen, and his wife and children as well. The family had a contract with an American booking agent when they left Austria. They contacted the agent from Italy and requested fare to America.
• Instead of the fictional Max Detweiler, pushy music promoter, the von Trapps priest, the Reverend Franz Wasner, acted as their musical director for over 20 years.
• Though she was a caring and loving person, Maria wasnt always as sweet as the fictional Maria. She tended to erupt in angry outbursts consisting of yelling, throwing things, and slamming doors. Her feelings would immediately be relieved and good humor restored, while other family members, particularly her husband, found it less easy to recover. In her 2003 interview, the younger Maria confirmed that her stepmother had a terrible temper…. And from one moment to the next, you didnt know what hit her. We were not used to this. But we took it like a thunderstorm that would pass, because the next minute she could be very nice.

Georg von Trapp, born in 1880, became a national hero as a captain in the Austrian navy during World War I. He commanded submarines with valor and received the title of Ritter (knight), and later baron, as a reward for his heroic accomplishments. Georg married Agathe Whitehead, the granddaughter of Robert Whitehead, the inventor of the torpedo, in 1912. They had seven children together: Rupert, 1911–1992; Agathe, 1913–2010; Maria, 1914–2014; Werner, 1915–2007; Hedwig, 1917–1972; Johanna, 1919–1994; and Martina, 1921–1952. After World War I, Austria lost all of its seaports, and Georg retired from the navy. His wife died in 1922 of scarlet fever. The family was devastated by her death and unable to bear living in a place where they had been so happy, Georg sold his property in Pola (now Pula, Croatia) and bought an estate in Salzburg.

Maria Augusta Kutschera was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1905. She was orphaned as a young child and was raised as an atheist and socialist by an abusive relative. While attending the State Teachers College of Progressive Education in Vienna, she accidentally attended a Palm Sunday service, believing it to be a concert of Bach music, where a priest was speaking. Years later she recalled in her autobiography Maria, Now I had heard from my uncle that all of these Bible stories were inventions and old legends, and that there wasnt a word of truth in them. But the way this man talked just swept me off my feet. I was completely overwhelmed. Soon after, Maria graduated from college, and as a result of her religious awakening, she entered the Benedictine Abbey of Nonnberg in Salzburg as a novice. While she struggled with the unaccustomed rules and discipline, she considered that These… two years were really necessary to get my twisted character and my overgrown self-will cut down to size.

When they return from the honeymoon, the captain tears something in half. What is it?

• In the opening scene with Maria, she is singing that the hills are alive with what?
• Why do the nuns seem to be annoyed with Maria?
• What is a governess and why do the Von Trapp children need one?
• How many Von Trapp children are there in the movie?
• How does Captain Von Trapp call his children to him?
• Why does Captain Von Trapp ban music and happiness and laughing?
• Name at least four of Marias Favorite Things.
• Does Maria obey the Captains rules about singing and having fun?
• Does it appear that the children like Maria the day after the storm?
• What are the syllables Maria taught to help the children with their singing? (Hint: You will find all of these syllables in this room somewhere.)
• Does the Baroness that Captain brings home seem to want to have anything to do with the children?
• During this time the Nazi Party is starting to take over Austria. Does Captain Von Trapp want this to happen?
• What organization do we find out Liesls friend Rolf belongs to?
• What do the children perform for the Captain, the Baroness and Max?
• At the party, the children learn a special Austrian dance called the Laendler. Who helps finish the song with Maria?
• Why does Maria leave the Von Trapp house?
• Why does she come back?
• The Captain does get married in this film. To whom does he get married?
• When they return from the honeymoon, the Captain tears a flag in two pieces. What kind of flag is it?
• Where does the Von Trapp family hide after escaping from the Festival?
• Who blows the whistle, alerting the guards?; Where do we last see the Von Trapp family?

The Von Trapp Family Singers were a real traveling singing group. They even toured in the United States. Much of this movie was based on a real story, but much of it was also different. For example, most of the names of the children were changed and the oldest Von Trapp child was actually a boy, not a girl like in the movie.

Why did Maria marry the captain?

Captain von Trapp saw how much she cared about his children and asked her to marry him, although he was 25 years her senior. She was frightened and fled back to Nonnberg Abbey to seek guidance from the mother abbess, Virgilia Lütz, who advised her that it was Gods will that she should marry him. She then returned to the family and accepted his proposal. She wrote in her autobiography that she was very angry on her wedding day, both at God and at her new husband, because what she really wanted was to be a nun. I really and truly was not in love. I liked him but didnt love him. However, I loved the children, so in a way I really married the children. I learned to love him more than I have ever loved before or after.24 They married at the Nonnberg Abbey on 26 November 1927 and had three children together: Rosmarie (1929–2022), Eleonore (Lorli) (1931–2021) and Johannes (born 1939).25.

Medical problemsedit. The von Trapps enjoyed hiking. On one outing, they stayed overnight at a farmers house. The next morning, they were informed that Maria and two of Georgs daughters, Johanna and Martina, had scarlet fever. Johanna and Martina recovered, but the older Maria developed kidney stones due to dehydration. Her stepdaughter, Maria Franziska, accompanied her to Vienna for a successful surgery, but Maria experienced lifelong kidney problems.24.

Financial problemsedit. The family met with financial ruin in 1935. Georg had transferred his savings from a bank in London to an Austrian bank run by a friend named Frau Lammer. Austria was experiencing economic difficulties during a worldwide depression because of the Crash of 1929 and Lammers bank failed.26 To survive, the Trapps discharged most of their servants, moved into the top floor of their house, and rented out the other rooms. The Archbishop of Salzburg, Sigismund Waitz, sent Father Franz Wasner to stay with them as their chaplain and this began their singing career.24.

Do Maria and the Captain get married?

Act IIedit. Max teaches the children how to sing on stage. When the Captain tries to lead them, they complain that he is not doing it as Maria did. He tells them that he has asked Elsa to marry him. They try to cheer themselves up by singing My Favorite Things but are unsuccessful until they hear Maria singing on her way to rejoin them. Learning of the wedding plans, she decides to stay only until the Captain can arrange for another governess. Max and Elsa argue with the Captain about the imminent Anschluss, trying to convince him that it is inevitable (No Way to Stop It). When he refuses to compromise on his opposition to it, Elsa breaks off the engagement. Alone, the Captain and Maria finally admit their love, desiring only to be An Ordinary Couple. As they marry, the nuns reprise Maria against the wedding processional.

While Maria and the Captain are on their honeymoon, Max prepares the children to perform at the Salzburg Festival. Herr Zeller, the Gauleiter of the region, demands to know why they are not flying the Flag of Nazi Germany now that the Anschluss has occurred. The Captain and Maria return early from their honeymoon before the Festival. In view of the Nazi German occupation, the Captain decides the children should not sing at the event. Max argues that they would sing for Austria, but the Captain points out that it no longer exists. Maria and Liesl discuss romantic love; Maria predicts that in a few years Liesl will be married (Sixteen Going on Seventeen (Reprise)). Rolf enters with a telegram that offers the Captain a commission in the German Navy, and Liesl is upset to discover that Rolf is now a committed Nazi. The Captain consults Maria and decides that they must secretly flee Austria. German Admiral von Schreiber arrives to find out why Captain von Trapp has not answered the telegram. He explains that the German Navy holds him in high regard, offers him the commission, and tells him to report immediately to Bremerhaven to assume command. Maria says that he cannot leave immediately, as they are all singing in the Festival concert; and the Admiral agrees to wait.

At the concert, after the von Trapps sing an elaborate reprise of Do-Re-Mi, Max brings out the Captains guitar. Captain von Trapp sings Edelweiss, as a goodbye to his homeland, while using Austrias national flower as a symbol to declare his loyalty to the country. Max asks for an encore and announces that this is the von Trapp familys last chance to sing together, as the honor guard waits to escort the Captain to his new command. While the judges decide on the prizes, the von Trapps sing So Long, Farewell (reprise), leaving the stage in small groups. Max then announces the runners-up, stalling as much as possible. When he announces that the first prize goes to the von Trapps and they do not appear, the Nazis start a search. The family hides at the Abbey, and Sister Margaretta tells them that the borders have been closed. Rolf comes upon them and calls his lieutenant, but after seeing Liesl he changes his mind and tells him they arent there. The Nazis leave, and the von Trapps flee over the Alps as the nuns reprise Climb Evry Mountain.

• Preludium– Mother Abbess with Nuns
• The Sound of Music– Maria
• Maria– Sister Berthe, Sister Sophia, Sister Margaretta, and the Mother Abbess
• My Favorite Things– Maria and the Mother Abbess
• My Favorite Things (reprise 1)– Maria
• Do-Re-Mi– Maria and the children
• Sixteen Going on Seventeen– Rolf and Liesl
• The Lonely Goatherd– Maria and the children
• The Lonely Goatherd (reprise)– Gretl
• How Can Love Survive– Max and Elsa
• The Sound of Music (reprise)– Maria, the Captain and the children
• Ländler (instrumental)
• So Long, Farewell– The children
• Morning Hymn– Nuns
• Climb Evry Mountain– Mother Abbess

Why must the captain and Maria return home early from their honeymoon?

The Captain and Maria return to Salzburg early from their honeymoon when they hear about the annexation of Austria to Germany. They pull up to their home, and the Captain quickly tears up a Nazi flag that has been displayed there. It is clearly warm and there are leaves on the trees – late spring or summer. The annexation of Austria took place on 13 March 1938, and it would therefore have been colder, grayer, and there would not have been any leaves on the trees.

Georg von Trapp was an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Navy in World War I, commanding ships based from ports on the Adriatic coast of Croatia, an Imperial province. In 1918, the Empire was dissolved, leaving Austria a landlocked country, and Von Trapp out of a job in the process. Austrian Navy sounds like an oxymoron to viewers unaware of the historical context.

The Mother Abbess tells Maria that Captain Von Trapps wife died several years ago. A distressing number of people have heard this as seven years ago and wonder how she can have given birth to the five-year-old Gretl.

Was Fraulein Maria a nun?

Raised as a socialist and atheist, her attitude changed dramatically when she, intending to hear a Bach concert, entered her college church. A well known priest, Father Kronseder, started to preach and Maria found herself overwhelmed by what he had to say. A meeting with this priest changed Marias life and belief.

Maria joined the Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg to become a nun. It was decided that Maria should leave the convent for a year to go to the Trapp Villa to work as a governess for the captains daughter who lay in bed with rheumatic fever.

After the first year, the children asked their father to do something to make their governess stay. They even suggested he should marry her. I dont even know if she likes me! was the captains answer. So, the children went to ask for themselves. As Maria said Yes I do, they were engaged. She never returned to the abbey and married the Captain on November 26th, 1927.

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When did Maria and the captain get married?

MARIA AND GEORG MARRIED LONG BEFORE FLEEING AUSTRIA. AND SHE DID NOT LOVE HIM—AT THE TIME.47-year old Georg von Trapp and 22-year-old Maria Augusta Kutschera were married on November 26, 1927, more than a decade before they fled. Maria claimed she fell in love with the children at first sight, and she liked their father, but did not love him. Though, as the years went by, Maria did learn to love Georg von Trapp.

THE NAMES OF THE VON TRAPP CHILDREN WERE CHANGED IN BOTH THE BROADWAY AND FILM ADAPTATIONS OF THE STORY OF THE TRAPP FAMILY SINGERS.Overall, there were 10 von Trapp children, not 7. The names, ages and sexes of the children were all changed. The oldest von Trapp child in real life was Rupert von Trapp, born in 1911 and a practicing physician by the time the von Trapps fled Austria in 1938.

Interesting Historic Fact:While the von Trapps were offered many enticements by the Nazis—greater fame as a singing group, a position as a medical doctor for Rupert, a further naval career for Georg. The von Trapps knew they were on thin ice—they refused to fly a Nazi flag above their home, refused to sing at Hitlers birthday party, and Georg declined a naval command. After weighing the benefits against leaving behind their family, friends, estate and all of their possessions, they decided they could not compromise their principles and integrity, and they left.

Why does the captain order Maria to return to the abbey?

Captain von Trapp arrives a month later from Vienna with Baroness Elsa Schräder and Max Detweiler. Elsa tells Max that something is preventing the Captain from marrying her. He opines that only poor people have the time for great romances (How Can Love Survive). Rolf enters, looking for Liesl, and greets them with Heil. The Captain orders him away, saying that he is Austrian, not German. Maria and the children leapfrog in, wearing play-clothes that she made from the old drapes in her room. Infuriated, the Captain sends them off to change. She tells him that they need him to love them, and he angrily orders her back to the abbey. As she apologizes, they hear the children singing The Sound of Music (Reprise), which she had taught them, to welcome Elsa Schräder. He joins in and embraces them. Alone with Maria, he asks her to stay, thanking her for bringing music back into his house. Elsa is suspicious of her until she explains that she will be returning to the abbey in September.

The Captain gives a party to introduce Elsa, and guests argue over the Anschluss. Kurt asks Maria to teach him to dance the Ländler. When he fails to negotiate a complicated figure, the Captain steps in to demonstrate. He and Maria dance until they come face-to-face; and she breaks away, embarrassed and confused. Discussing the expected marriage between Elsa and the Captain, Brigitta tells Maria that she thinks Maria and the Captain are really in love with each other. Elsa asks the Captain to allow the children to say goodnight to the guests with a song, So Long, Farewell. Max is amazed at their talent and wants them for the Kaltzberg Festival, which he is organizing. The guests leave for the dining room, and Maria slips out the front door with her luggage.

At the abbey, Maria says that she is ready to take her monastic vows; but the Mother Abbess realizes that she is running away from her feelings. She tells her to face the Captain and discover if they love each other, and tells her to search for and find the life she was meant to live (Climb Every Mountain).

Where did Maria and the captain get married?

Without wanting to spoil the Hollywood created illusion Marias wedding actually took place in Nonnberg Abbey, in nearby Salzburg.

Nonetheless, as many as 200,000 people visit Basilica St Michael every year to see the place where actors Julie Andrews and Christopher Plumber took their vows as Maria and Baron Von Trapp.

How To Get To Mondsee, Austria. Atan elevation of 493 meters the lovely tourist town of Mondsee is situated alongside the picturesque Lake Mondsee (i.e., Moon Lake).

Mondsee is only 15 miles (24 km) east of Salzburg. In good traffic you should be able to make the drive in around 30 minutes.