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Whistle Stopper - The Anna Russell Album
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List Price: $9.98
Our Price: $4.74
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Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0074644725223
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: 1991-07-26
Studio: Sony
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Summary: Anna Russell - A Timeless Treasure
Comment: Anna Russell's humor as well as her knowledge of music never gets old. Her body of work continues today to be as entertaining as ever. Her review of "The Ring Cycle" is still the best preparation for experiencing the entire Ring that one could ever hope to hear.
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Summary: The Anna Russel Album
Comment: Miss Russel quite funny as usual, but buyers should be warned that these CDs are cheap reissues lacking the original booklet with all the texts and lyrics.
Unfortunately they are not advertised as such !!!!!!
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Summary: Anna Russell Album
Comment: Very witty and a beautiful mockery of all those classical music buffs who take themselves so very very seriously and see themselves as representatives of HIGH ART an blather on about their impeccable taste and knowledge
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Summary: Still funny after all these years
Comment: I heard this performance back in the '60's and most of it is still full of fun and can still make opera lovers laugh.
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Summary: Raves for Russell
Comment: Even though some of Anna Russell's material is somewhat dated (i.e. "Mairzy Doats, Aquatic Andrews Sisters etc.) this is a marvelous and painless way to become acquainted with the motifs from Wagner's Ring Cycle. I've listened many times over the years and it never fails to amuse.
The other offerings on singing styles are equally hysterical.
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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