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Also known as Clara Ellen Butt, Dame Clara Ellen Butt

British singer (1872-1936)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1872
Active to
1936

Discography

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Listeners
447
Total plays
3,835

Tags

operabritishcontraltoUKfemale vocalists

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

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Clara
Gender
female
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Southwick
Place of death
Oxfordshire
Occupation
opera singer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Image
Clara-butt-crop.jpg
Voice type
contralto
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cause of death
cancer
date of birth
1873-00-00
date of death
1936-01-23
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Clara Butt
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