The Anna Russell Album

The Anna Russell Album Review

I first bought the 90-minute cassette tape of this some years ago, and then bought the CD. I've discovered, from comparing the tape with the CD, that there are two pieces on the cassette tape that are missing from the CD (hence the 4-star rating, rather than a 5). The two missing pieces are: "Contemporary music for the tone-deaf singers: My Heart is Red", and "For the untrained singer: I Gave my Love a Cherry." Why the CD doesn't contain these two pieces is beyond me.

Other than that, it's a wonderful example of Anna Rusell at her best. Hopefully, you won't die laughing while listening to this, so that you can listen to it over and over again.

The Anna Russell Album Feature

• Includes Russell's most famous and hilarious routines.

The Anna Russell Album Overview

Anna Russell combines her excellent knowledge of and training in opera with her brilliantly satirical wit to create hilarious send-ups of Wagner's The Ring cycle, Gilbert & Sullivan, and more. Whether you love opera or couldn't care less, Russell will have you in stitches.

The Anna Russell Album Specifications

This set of Anna Russell's inspired satirical monologues should be labeled with a warning notice. Why? Because after listening to her whirlwind explication of Wagner's Ring Cycle, even the most confirmed Wagnerite will be unable to listen to the Ring for weeks to come. Just listening to Russell declare in an incredulous voice: "I'm not making this up, y'know" is enough to induce you to shed bucketloads of laughter-induced tears. Gilbert and Sullivan fans will find their heroes savaged in her concoction of a typical G&S product, complete with a soprano lead who "loves below her station." Other targets include "the nymphs and shepherds" style of quavery English singing, complete with "hey-nonny-nonny's," coloratura mad scenes, and much else, including Russian folk songs, like her "Da, nyet, da, nyet." This disc is packed with laughs, chuckles, smiles, and everything. --Dan Davis

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