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. O Dennenboom 51045 D 6374 Columbia
2. O hoofd bedekt met wonden D6370 51052 Columbia
3. Otello (Verdi) Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro! (w. Dornay)  D17077 75615 Columbia, 1916
4. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Nein, schone mein (w. Dietrich) 99412 xB469 Odeon
5. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Nun wohl, wenn du sagst with (w. Dietrich, Philipp, Marák, Bronsgeest & chorus) 50653 Odeon
6. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Silvio! Zu dieser Stunde (w. Dietrich) 99411 xB4697 Odeon
7. Petrus klage, 1e deel (Ludwig Felix Brandts Buys) D6315 36281 Columbia
8. Petrus klage, 2e deel (Ludwig Felix Brandts Buys) D6315 36282 Columbia
9. Stille nacht, heilige nacht; O hoe heerlijk D 6335 36313 Columbia
10. Tannhäuser (Wagner) Blick ich umher 15604 Pathé, Berlin 1910?
11. Tannhäuser (Wagner) O tu bell’astro D6343 36283 Columbia
12. Tosca (Puccini) Aria Scarpia D17077 75615 Columbia
13. Verborgenheit (Wolf) 15605 Pathé, Berlin 1910?
14. Wien Neerlandsch bloed E2035 36345 Columbia
15. Wilhelmus van Nassouwe E2035 36344 Columbia
16. Zar und Zimmermann (Lortzing) Sonst spielt’ ich mit Szepter BA 26061 15111 Edison 4-min cylinders, Berlin 1910?