Clara Butt (Contralto)
Born: 1st February 1872, Southwick, West Sussex, England
Died: 23rd January 1936, North Stoke, Oxfordshire, England
Nationality: British
Dame Clara Ellen Butt was an English dramatic contralto and one of the most popular singers from the 1890s through to the 1920s. She had an exceptionally fine contralto voice and an agile singing technique, and impressed contemporary composers such as Saint-Saëns and Elgar; the latter composed his Sea Pictures, Op. 37 with her voice in mind.
Her main career was as a recitalist and concert singer. She appeared in only two operatic productions, both of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice.
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