Where is the opening scene of Sound of Music filmed?

The opening scene from The Sound of Music is probably one of the most recognizable scenes in the film history. The iconic filming location where Julie Andrews sings “The Hills are Alive” is in German Alps near the Austrian border.

How did they get the opening shot in The Sound of Music?

The Sound of Music owes this sweeping opening shot to the cameraman Paul Beeson. He felt that the only way the shot could be made without casting shadows was to have the camera operator hanging on the outside of the helicopter, secured only by straps. Salzburg suddenly became the city of The Sound of Music.

What is the first line of The Sound of Music?

My heart wants to sing every song it hears. My heart wants to beat like the wings of the birds that rise from the lake to the trees. My heart wants to sigh like a chime that flies from a church on a breeze.

Where does Maria live in the beginning of The Sound of Music?

Her mother died when she was about two years old and Maria grew up with a foster mother (an elderly cousin of her father) in a little house on the outskirts of Vienna.

Where is the hill from The Sound of Music?

Salzburg, Austria, is the site of the actual story behind “The Sound of Music.” Portions of “The Sound of Music” were filmed in Salzburg’s Mirabell Palace Garden, including the “Do-Re-Mi” scene.

Did they sing live in Sound of Music?

Christopher Plummer’s singing was over-dubbed by the late Bill Lee. An accomplished singer, Julie Andrews sang her own songs.

Where is the meadow scene in Sound of Music?

The majestic Sound of Music Meadow in Werfen Austria is one of the most beautiful places we have visited near Salzburg. The luscious meadow, known locally as Gschwandtanger Wiesn, was featured in the hit 1965 movie The Sound of Music thanks to its breathtaking backdrop of the High Werfen Castle and sheer alpine peaks.

What scenes on The Sound of Music were filmed in Salzburg?

Sound of Music Sites in Salzburg, Austria

• Festung Hohensalzburg & Residenzplatz.
• Schloss Leopoldskron.
• Schloss Frohnburg.
• Row of Trees (Where the Children Climbed)
• Felsenreitschule Amphitheatre.
• Nonnberg Abbey.
• Mirabell Gardens.
• The Gazebo, Schloss Hellbrunn.