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She was wonderful indeed. When we lived in Boston, she performed occasionally at Jordan Hall.
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> Although she never did anything (that I know of) on the pipe organ,
> the musical comedienne Anna Russell died last week, at age 94. And,
> even though she neglected to take aim at our beloved instrument as an
> object of her razor-sharp wit and knowledgeable satire, organists of
> a certain age were amongst her biggest fans. (In fact, she performed
> for at least two national AGO conventions.)
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> For those of the younger generations, if you have no idea who this
> is, start with this obituary from the Opera News site:
> http://www.metoperafamily.org/operanews/news/pressrelease.aspx?id=1296.
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> Then, get out and find the CD versions of her recordings and have a
> listen. And if you aren't rolling on the floor with laughter, then
> you have absolutely no soul whatsoever, and what's worse, no sense of
> humor. :>)
>
> Lee Ridgway
> Boston
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Rodney Myrvaagnes
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