Description

KAREL CORNELIS BARTHOLOMEUS BUTTER, KNOWN IN THE NETHERLANDS AS CAREL BUTTER, ABROAD AS CAREL VAN HULST (AMSTERDAM, DECEMBER 20, 1881 – SAN FRANCISCO, APRIL 30, 1937)

He received his education in Amsterdam and Berlin, studying with Cornélie van Zanten, among others, and made his debut in 1906 at the Court Opera in Berlin as Silvio in Pagliacci. After a successful guest performance, he was engaged in 1911 by the Court Opera in Vienna, where he remained for only a few months. In 1914, he made guest appearances at Covent Garden in London as Amfortas and Telramund. He had already appeared there in 1913 in the premiere of Méhul’s opera Joseph. In 1913, he also visited Russia. During the First World War, he performed under the name Carel Butter with smaller opera companies in Holland, including appearing in 1918 with the Residentie Opera-Vereeniging in the Dutch premiere of Verdi’s Falstaff in the title role. In the 1915-1916 season, he sang with the Italian Opera in Holland, performing roles such as Amonasro in Aida and Escamillo in Carmen. In the 1917-1918 season, he was a member of the Chicago Opera. In 1919, he returned to Covent Garden as Rigoletto. Later, he worked as a pedagogue in San Francisco.

Chronology of some appearances

1906 Berlin Court Opera

1911 Vienna Court Opera

1913 London Covent Garden

1914 London Covent Garden

1915-1916 Holland Italian Opera

1917-1918 Chicago Opera

1919 London Covent Garden

TRACKLIST

1. Allerseelen (R Strauss) 15603 Pathé, Berlin 1910
2. Cäcilie (R Strauss) 15606 Pathé, Berlin 1910
3. Carmen (Bizet) Torerolied BA 26064 15117 Edison 4-min cylinders, Berlin 1910?
4. Das goldene Kreuz (Ignaz Brüll) 293 Ultima
5. Die Jahreszeiten (Haydn) Schon eilet froh der Ackermann 294 Ultima
6. Eere zij God D 6335 36314 Columbia
7. Faust (Gounod) Dio dell’or, del mondo Signor! D17071 75600 Columbia
8. Faust (Gounod) Dio possente D17071 75599 Columbia
9. Faust (Gounod) Valentins Gebet 15609 Pathé, Berlin 1910?
10. Favorita (Donizetti) Aria D17067 70567 Columbia
11. Hans Heiling (Marschner) An jenem Tag 26153 Columbia
12. Hans Heiling (Marschner) An jenem Tage 15173 BA 26153 Edison 4-min cylinders, Berlin 1910?
13. Hed Gebed van den Landman (Goublier) D6343 36308 Columbia
14. Heerlijk Klonk Het Lied Der Engelen 68621 D 6513 Columbia
15. Lieb’ mich und die Welt ist mein (Ball) 15607 Pathé, Berlin 1910
16. Looft God met Bazuingeklank D6370 51055 Columbia