Clara Butt
British singer (1872-1936) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 63
Dame Clara Ellen Butt was an English dramatic contralto and one of the most popular singers from the 1890s through to the 1920s.
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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.
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Hamilton HartyBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
Lionel TertisBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
Luisa TetrazziniBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
Edward GermanBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
Emma AlbaniBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
Vladimir de PachmannBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal