"The Sound of Music" from THE SOUND OF MUSIC
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Journey into the magic behind the melodies: Explore the creative spark and rich history that made The Sound of Music one of the most iconic musicals of all time.
A LOOK AT OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II’S LYRICS
"Edelweiss" from THE SOUND OF MUSIC
"My Favorite Things" from THE SOUND OF MUSIC
"Sixteen Going On Seventeen" from THE SOUND OF MUSIC
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ARTIFACTS
The Library of Congress holds the collections of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. These collections include project and business papers, correspondence and, perhaps most thrilling, music and lyric sketches. These items reveal the duo’s creative process in drafting and refining some of musical theater’s most beloved songs, including those of their final collaboration: “The Sound of Music.”
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A Closer Look at the Letters that Inspired Lyrics in “The Sound of Music”
Mary Martin with “The Sound of Music” creative team
Mary Martin with Maria von Trapp at the Broadway premiere
Collection of letters from Sr. Gregory to Oscar Hammerstein II
Maria von Trapp’s Declaration of Intention
Series of color photos of Mary Martin at Stowe von Trapp Lodge by Toni Frissell
