This Is the Musical Performance From the Oscars That Everyone's Talking About for All the Right Reasons

Lady Gaga may be the queen of all things new, modern and bizarre — but at the Oscars Sunday night, she wowed the world with a medley of timeless classics from "The Sound of Music."

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She sang parts of "My Favorite Things," "Edelweiss," "The Sound of Music" and "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," earning thunderous applause from the audience and an accolade from the most iconic version of the musical's singing nun.

"Thank you Lady Gaga for that wonderful performance," said 79-year-old Julie Andrews, taking the stage after the performance.

Andrews played the part of Maria in the 1965 film version of "The Sound of Music."

Lady Gaga, left, and Julie Andrews embrace at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

Twitter took notice of the performance as well.

Did you know that @LadyGaga had that wonderful of a voice?

— Larry King (@kingsthings)

February 23, 2015

Absolutely loved @ladygaga Sound of Music tribute. Checked her "thing" at the door to be beautifully appropriate to the song. #versatile

— Alex Anders (@alxanders) February 23, 2015

Wow. @ladygaga #Oscars2015 WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW! Is there anyone in pop music with pipes this incredible? I honestly don’t think so. WOW.

— Darren Hayes (@darrenhayes) February 23, 2015

According to TV by the Numbers, Lady Gaga's was the most-tweeted-about performance of the evening.

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This story has been updated.

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