Person
- Born
- 1873-00-00
- Died
- 1936-01-23
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Dame Clara Butt (b. February 1, 1872 in Southwick, d. January 23, 1936 in North Stoke, Oxfordshire) was a celebrated contralto. Butt made her début in London at the Albert Hall in Sir Arthur Sullivan’s Golden Legend. She made many gramophone recordings, often accompanied by the (uncredited) pianist Miss Lillian Bryant. In 1900 she married a fellow singer, the baritone Kennerley Rumford. Besides singing in many important festivals and concerts, she was honored with royal commands from Queen Victo
Key dates
- Born
- 1873
- Died
- 23 January 1936
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Clara
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Southwick
- Place of death
- Oxfordshire
- Occupation
- opera singer
- Educated at
- Royal College of Music
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- classical music
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1872 births1936 deathsAlumni of the Royal College of MusicBritish operatic contraltosBritish women in World War IDames Commander of the Order of the British EmpireEnglish contraltosPeople from Southwick, West SussexPioneer recording artistsRoyal Philharmonic Society Gold MedallistsSingers awarded damehoods