Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth

Anne Ziegler 22 June 1910 – 13 October 2003 Was An English Singer Known For Her Light Operatic Duets With Her Husband Webster Booth. The Pair Were Known As The "Sweethearts In Song" And Were Among The Most Famous And Popular British Musical Acts Of The 1940s.
She Was Born Irené Frances Eastwood In The Sefton Park Area Of Liverpool. She Trained As A Classical Pianist And Studied Singing. In 1933 She Began Singing Professionally As A Soprano Changing Her Name To Anne Ziegler When She Made Her West End Stage Debut In 1934 In The Chorus Of By Appointment. Webster Booth 21 January 1902 – 21 June 1984 Was An English Tenor Best Remembered As The Duettist Partner Of Anne Ziegler. 1 He Was Also One Of The Finest Tenors Of His Generation And Was A Distinguished Oratorio Soloist. He Was A Chorister At Lincoln Cathedral 1911–1915 And Made His Professional Stage Debut With The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Where He Performed From 1923 To 1927. He Made His West End Debut In The Three Musketeers. He And Ziegler Embarked On Their Famous Duettist Variety Act In 1940. They Starred In Three Musical Plays "The Vagabond King" 1943 "Sweet Yesterday" 1945 And Toured In "And So To Bed" 1953–1954 And Appeared In Several Musical Films In The 1940s. They Made Frequent Broadcasts Together. In 1948 They Went On A Successful Concert Tour Of New Zealand And Australia. When Musical Tastes Changed In The 1950s They Decided To Emigrate To South Africa In 1956 Where They Continued Their Stage Work As Well As Teaching Singing In Their Johannesburg Studio. They Returned To The United Kingdom In 1978 Where They Broadcast On BBC Radio Appeared On Television In The Russell Harty Show And Made Personal Appearances Throughout The United Kingdom In "An Evening With Anne Ziegler And Webster Booth". Booth Died On 21 June 1984 At The Age Of 82. read less