Baroness Elsa Schraeder

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Baroness Elsa Schraeder is a sophisticated, wealthy socialite and Captain von Trapp’s elegant fiancée in the classic musical film "The Sound of Music."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
alignment worldly and pragmatic
appearsIn The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music (1965 film)
linked to: The Sound of Music
associatedWith Maria (The Sound of Music)
von Trapp family
basedOn Princess Yvonne (stage musical character)
belongsToFictionalUniverse The Sound of Music universe
breaksEngagementWith Captain Georg von Trapp
linked to: Georg von Trapp
characterArc loses Captain von Trapp’s affection to Maria
characterTrait elegant
sophisticated
wealthy
characterType sophisticated outsider to family life
composerOfWork Richard Rodgers
contrastWith Maria (for values and lifestyle)
costumeStyle high-society European fashion of the 1930s
createdFor The Sound of Music (film adaptation)
linked to: The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music (stage musical)
linked to: The Sound of Music
directorOfFilm Robert Wise
fiancéeOf Captain Georg von Trapp
linked to: Georg von Trapp
firstAppearance The Sound of Music (1959 Broadway musical)
linked to: The Sound of Music
firstFilmAppearance The Sound of Music (1965 film)
linked to: The Sound of Music
genre musical film character
languageOfWork English
lyricistOfWork Oscar Hammerstein II
medium film
stage musical
narrativeRole antagonist (mild)
romantic rival
nationality Austrian
occupation socialite
portrayedBy Eleanor Parker
productionCompanyOfWork 20th Century Fox
relationshipToChildren prospective stepmother to the von Trapp children
residence Salzburg
Vienna
romanticRelationshipWith Captain Georg von Trapp
linked to: Georg von Trapp
screenwriterOfFilm Ernest Lehman
setInContextOf Anschluss-era Austria
setting Austria
socialStatus baroness
timePeriod late 1930s
wealthStatus upper class

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The Sound of Music hasCharacter Baroness Elsa Schraeder
Maria Rainer conflictWith Baroness Elsa Schraeder
No Way to Stop It sungByCharacter Baroness Elsa Schraeder
Captain Georg von Trapp (The Sound of Music) engagedTo Baroness Elsa Schraeder (broken engagement)
linked to: Baroness Elsa Schraeder