Anna Russell, The Anna Russell Album - 1h 8m 11s

Tracks & Durations

1. Introduction to the Concert (By the Women's Club President)	8:19
2. How to write your own Gilbert & Sullivan opera	16:17
3. Coloratura aria "Canto dolciamente pipo"	8:20
4. British - Pure but dull: "I Love the Spring"	3:46
5. Russian folk song: "Da, Nyet, Da, Nyet"	3:00
6. Contemporary music for tone-deaf singers: "My Heart is Red"	3:00
7. For the untrained singer: "I Gave My Love A Cherry"	3:43
8. The Ring of the Nibelungs (An analysis)	21:39

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Review

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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The Anna Russell Album

Tracks: 9 (+1 tracks), Disk length: 1h 17m 5s (+8m 54s)

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