Anna Russell

Anna Russell (born Anna Claudia Russell-Brown; 27 December 1911 – 18 October 2006) was an English–Canadian singer and comedian. She gave many concerts in which she sang and played comic musical sketches on the piano. Among her best-known works are her concert performances and famous recordings of The Ring of the Nibelungs (An Analysis) – a humorous 22-minute synopsis of Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen – and (on the same album) her parody How to Write Your Own Gilbert and Sullivan Opera.

For the 19th-century Duchess of Bedford, see Anna Russell, Duchess of Bedford. For the British botanist, see Anna Russell (botanist).

Anna Russell
Russell in 1965.
Born
Anna Claudia Russell-Brown

(1911-12-27)27 December 1911
Maida Vale, London, England
Died18 October 2006(2006-10-18) (aged 94)
Rosedale, New South Wales, Australia
Alma materRoyal College of Music
Occupation(s)Vocalist
comedian
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