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Sound of Music

Fall in love with the beloved musical as never before. Features music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and stars Kara Tointon as Maria and Julian Ovenden as Captain von Trapp.

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Fall in love with the beloved musical as never before. Features music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and stars Kara Tointon as Maria and Julian Ovenden as Captain von Trapp.

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    "The Sound of Music (The Hills Are Alive...)"

    S46 E3 - 1m 54s

    In this excerpt, Maria gets fired after lecturing Captain von Trapp about his own children. As this is going on, he hears his children singing "The Sound of Music" beautifully for his new fiancée and is compelled to join them while Maria watches in the background.

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    "Do-Re-Mi"

    S46 E3 - 2m 19s

    In one of her first duties as governess, Maria makes it her mission to teach the von Trapp children to sing. Watch as they sing the timeless classic, "Do-Re-Mi."

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    Getting Jazzed for Broadway’s Best: The Sound of Music

    S46 E3 - 5m 5s

    Ted Chapin, President and Chief Creative Officer of Rodgers & Hammerstein, discusses what makes The Sound of Music the quintessential R&H musical, the differences between the movie and stage version, and why PBS viewers will enjoy this special broadcast.

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