Bill(Y) wrote:

>I have NO Idea what  Nationality Ms Anna Russell is?? But if ever anyOne
>deserved an Honour for her services to CM = she does!! I have heard her
>interviewed on Radio = she is Beyond "Real"!! Her "How to write a G&S"
>is sensational!! Her "Ring Cycle" in 22 Minutes has tears running down my
>cheeks!!  Young people should attend her Recitals - does she still give
>'em she aint Young??  Anna Russell for an Honour??

I think her "Ring Cycle" and How to write a Gilbert & Sullivan Operetta are
probably my most favorite.  I believe she performed on stage about 1952
which gives an idea of her current age.  She wasn't 'that' young when she
started her act.  She was on TV a few years ago with another recital - how
to play an instrument.  What always amazed me was her incredible range and
flexibility when she sang all the parts in the Wagner Ring from highest
voice to lowest.  Too bad there are only recordings (no videos) of her
early recitals.

Mary Esterheld