![]() ![]() Neither marriage lasted, and in her Who's Who entry she described herself as single. Russell was twice married and divorced, first to John Denison and second to artist Charles Goldhamer. She had a difficult childhood, and particularly a difficult relationship with her mother, who often shipped her off to live with other relatives for some time. ![]() She studied at the Royal Academy of Music. She was educated at St Felix School at Southwold, Suffolk, at Harrogate College and in Brussels and Paris. Russell was born in Maida Vale London, England 24 October 2006] ] "Daily Telegraph" obituary 21 October 2006] ] though some sources say her birthplace was London, Ontario "New York Times" (Edward Rothstein) 20 October 2006] "Toronto Star" (Olivia Ward) 23 October 2006]. Among her best works were her concert performances and famous recordings of "The Ring of the Nibelungs (An Analysis)", a humorous 30-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." ] ![]() She gave many concerts in which she sang and played comic musical sketches on the piano. Anna Russell, née Anna Claudia Russell-Brown ( 27 December 1911 - 18 October 2006) was an English– Canadian singer and comedienne. ![]()
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