Kamal Moumneh
enjoying the performance celebration of the musical film's 50th anniversary
For the 50th anniversary of The Sound of Music, Lady Gaga belted out a gorgeous medley of songs from the film at the 2015
Oscars. Clad in white and accompanied by a string section, Gaga sang four
tracks from the film and musical's soundtrack — "The Sound of Music,"
"My Favorite Things," "Edelweiss" and "Climb Ev'ryMountain."
Scarlett Johansson introduced the tribute, which followed John Legend
and Common's moving performance of "Glory" and win for Best Song.
Johansson's transition into discussing the legacy of The Sound of
Music was an awkward one, including a comparison of Martin Luther King
Jr.'s Selma-to-Montgomery voting-rights march — the inspiration for
"Glory" and the filmSelma — to the impact of the musical
film. (The march also celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year.) The
tribute was immediately followed by Julie Andrews presenting the award for Best
Original Score to Alexandre Desplat for The Grand Budapest Hotel.
The Sound of Music swept the Oscars the year it was
nominated. Winning five statues, including Best Picture and Best Music, the
film also garnered nominations for Julie Andrews and Peggy Wood for lead and
supporting actress respectively.
In 2013, Carrie Underwood tackled Andrews' legendary role of Maria
in The Sound of MusicLive! event. The televised
musical event was nominated for four Emmy Awards, winning for its technical
direction. Gaga most recently performed at the Grammy Awards this month where her collaborative album with Tony Bennett, Cheek
to Cheek, won for Best Traditional Pop Vocal album. Both her Grammy and
Oscars appearances were similarly subdued with only tinges of her signature theatricality.
Kamal Moumneh congratulates Lady Gaga for her success and congratulates
her for her future.
