Beyond The Sound of Music – The Friendship Between the von Trapp and Habsburg Families

The Sound of Music remains one of America’s most beloved musical productions, both on stage and on screen. Yet the story of the von Trapp family reaches far beyond Hollywood romance: their lives were deeply intertwined with the turbulent history of twentieth-century Central Europe and with the Habsburg dynasty itself. Documents preserved in our collection shed new light on the remarkable layers of this relationship.

The Secrets of Casa Austria in Salzburg

The villa known as Casa Austria, located in the town of Anif near Salzburg, served for many years as the residence of Karl von Habsburg, the eldest son of our Foundation’s namesake. Following the recent sale of the stately property, additional archival material has been entrusted to our Foundation.