She teaches them how to sing using the cleverly harmonious “Do Re Mi” that was wonderfully sung and stage as the first of many show-stoppers in this lush production. Maria quickly charms the children with her warmth and her musical acumen. She is greeted by the stern military patriarch, Captain von Trapp (Billy Zane) and the seven children. Maria sings “My Favorite Things” with the Mother Abbes (Christine Brewer) as she is sent to be the governess to the von Trapp family so that she can test her vocation. From the opening scene that finds the nuns changing in Latin to Maria (Jenn Gambatese) soaring as she sings the title song on a set that screams Alps, we instantly become enchanted into the world of Salzburg, Austria in 1938. This flawless production does everything right.

director Marc Bruni and set designer Michael Yeargan has mounted a beautifully visual production of one of the most beloved musical ever – The Sound of Music. Utilizing the vast assets of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Lavish, lush, lovely heartwarming spectacular production of The Sound of Music radiates

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