Dame Clara Ellen Butt, DBE (1 February 1872 – 23 January 1936) 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.
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Clara Ellen Butt 1 February 1872 Southwick, Sussex, England UK
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Died |
23 January 1936 (aged 63) Brooke Lodge, North Stoke, Oxfordshire, England UK
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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