Dame Clara Butt

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Contributor Dame Clara Butt
Gender Female
Nationality English
Date of Birth 1 February 1872
Date of Death 23 January 1936
Functions Singer
Notes 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; she frequently appeared in recitals together with her husband, the baritone Kennerley Rumford. She made numerous recordings for the gramophone. Butt once said that Melba gave her advice apropos a planned Australian tour: "Sing 'em muck; it's all they can understand."
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Contributor Identifier 466073