Clara Butt
Singer, Musical Artist
1872 – 1936
Who was Clara Butt?
Dame Clara Ellen Butt, DBE, was an English contralto. Her main career was as a recitalist and concert singer. Her voice, both powerful and deep, impressed contemporary composers such as Saint-Saëns and Elgar; the latter composed a song-cycle with her in mind as soloist.
Butt appeared in only two operatic productions, both of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. She wished to sing in Saint-Saëns' Samson and Delilah but was prevented from doing so. Later in her career she frequently appeared in recitals together with her husband, the baritone Kennerley Rumford. She made numerous recordings for the gramophone.
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- Born
- Feb 1, 1872
Southwick - Also known as
- Dame Clara Ellen Butt
- Dame Clara Ellen Butt, DBE
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- Royal College of Music
- Lived in
- Southwick
- Died
- Jan 23, 1936
North Stoke
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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