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-A singing group of seven children all in one family. -They should've been here to welcome you. -We'll find you on the terrace. ♪ Follow every byway ♪ Till you find your dream ♪ A dream that will need -♪ Ah-ah-ah -♪ All the love you can give -♪ Ah-ah-ah-ah -♪ Every day of your life -♪ Ah-ah-ah -♪ For as long as you live -♪ Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah -♪ Climb ev'ry mountain ♪ Ford ev'ry stream ♪ Follow ev'ry rainbow ♪ Till you ♪ Find your ♪ Dre-e-e-e-am -To find out more about this and other 'Great Performances' programs, visit pbs.org/greatperformances. -Oh. I had to persuade him. -Captain Von Trapp is expecting you tomorrow. -♪ Every time I see another day go by ♪ -♪ While somersaulting at a cockeyed angle ♪ ♪ We make a cockeyed circle 'round the sun ♪ ♪ And when we circle back to where we started from ♪ ♪ Another year has run ♪ And there's no way to stop it ♪ ♪ No, there's no way to stop it ♪ ♪ If the earth wants to roll around the sun ♪ ♪ You're a fool if you worry ♪ Yes, a fool if you worry ♪ Over anyone but little number one ♪ -♪ That's you -♪ That's I -♪ And I -♪ And me ♪ That all-absorbing character -♪ Oh, that fascinating creature ♪ -♪ That super-special feature ♪ Me -♪ I, me On one thing alone, we agree. Perhaps if you go out into the world again for a time, you will return to us knowing what we expect of you and that we expect it. ♪ ♪ How do you hold a moonbeam ♪ In your hand?
-♪ Raindrops on roses ♪ And whiskers on kittens ♪ Bright copper kettles ♪ And warm woolen mittens ♪ Brown paper packages ♪ Tied up with strings ♪ These are a few of my favorite things ♪ -Why don't I feel better?
Watch as they sing the timeless classic, "Do-Re-Mi.". -But she was the best governess we ever had. With Kara Tointon, Julian Ovenden, Alexander Armstrong, Maria Friedman. The need to remake this classic escapes me.
-[ Chuckles softly ] ♪♪ -Kurt, I haven't danced the Laendler since I was a little girl. And Friedrich -- Friedrich's afraid to be himself. But before you arrived, there was a call from Vienna -- a Frau Schrader. The sets were very realistic. Fraulein, where did they get these abominations? Mother, he'll be very strict. The worlds most popular musical, Rodgers and Hammersteins The Sound Of Music, comes brilliantly to life in this ambitious, live-broadcast production from BAFTA-nominated director Coky Giedroyc! -Ooh, yes, there used to be lots of parties here. -I wanted them to sing for Frau Schrader when they met her. -When Fraulein Maria wanted to feel better, she used to sing that song. A standing ovation ..... Our new favorite version of sound of music, Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2019, We really love this version, so honest and true to the original play, Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2019.
Do you know? -I was calling a housekeeper, and she didn't answer. How far down the mountain does your property go? -Then why does he bother to take those calls from Berlin? ♪ She climbs a tree and scrapes her knee ♪ ♪ Her dress has got a tear ♪ She waltzes on her way to Mass ♪ ♪ And whistles on the stair -♪ And underneath her wimple, she has curlers in her hair ♪ -♪ I've even heard her singing in the abbey ♪ -♪ She's always late for chapel ♪ -♪ But her penitence is real -♪ She's always late for everything ♪ ♪ Except for every meal ♪ I hate to have to say it, but I very firmly feel ♪ -♪ Maria's not an asset to the abbey ♪ -♪ I'd like to say a word on her behalf ♪ -Then say it, Sister Margaretta. ♪ Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes ♪ ♪ Silver-white winters that melt into springs ♪ ♪ These are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ When the dog bites ♪ When the bee stings ♪ When I'm feeling sad ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Birds chirping ] [ Footsteps approach ] -Yes, sir? Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1959 hit stage musical garnered five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and the blockbuster 1965 movie adaptation won five Oscars, including Best Picture. -Everybody's cross these days. -Then I go back to the abbey. -I haven't seen her all day.
He's staying with the Gauleiter, but I... No one's supposed to know he's here. -That's very flattering, sir, but I've had no time to -- -I'm here to present you with your commission. [ Bell tolling ] ♪♪ -Reverend Mother, have I your permission to sing? -I look at you now, and I realize this is not something that has just happened. I didn't want to wake anyone up, so when I saw your window was open... Oh, you're not going to tell Father, are you? He just hasn't admitted it yet.
-He just told us himself. -♪ There's a sad sort of clanging ♪ ♪ From the clock in the hall ♪ And the bells in the steeple, too ♪ ♪ And up in the nursery, an absurd little bird ♪ ♪ Is popping out to say 'Cuckoo' ♪ -♪ Cuckoo, cuckoo [ Laughter ] -♪ Regretfully, they tell us but firmly they compel us ♪ ♪ To say goodbye -♪ Cuckoo -♪ To you ♪♪ -♪ So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night ♪ -♪ I hate to go and leave this pretty sight ♪ ♪♪ -♪ So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu ♪ -♪ Adieu, adieu to you and you and you ♪ [ Laughter ] ♪♪ -♪ So long, farewell, au revoir, auf Wiedersehen ♪ -♪ I'd like to stay and taste my first champagne ♪ No?
Then one day... one night... all of a sudden, it stands before you. He just stopped singing to look at you. -I don't wonder. Admiral Von Schreiber of the Navy of the Third Reich is here to see you. Even before it's made, this is the prettiest dress I've ever had. Reverend Mother, we are sorry we brought this on you. He needs your confidence.