Person Open DS/UK/167 Butt; Dame; Clara (1 February 1872-23 January 1936); DBE; English contralto singer Butt Clara Dame 1 February 1872-23 January 1936 English contralto singer Female (cisgender) Clara Ellen Butt | Clara Butt-Rumford DS/UK/177 https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx?dYdOY2djWqJv Southwick, Sussex (born)

Bristol, England (residence)

English Musician; Singer White Daughter of Henry Albert Butt (sea captain) and Clara Hook Wife of Kennerley Rumford Heterosexual Dame Clara Butt DBE 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. Butt appeared in only two operatic productions, both of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. Later in her career she frequently appeared in recitals together with her husband, the baritone Kennerley Rumford. She made numerous recordings for the gramophone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Butt (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 7/2/2012 RAHAKirkbride 11/29/2022 78e6d464-44c7-4cfd-a5ec-42bbd4b7a43b