First U.S.Daguerrotype of Jenny Lind in New York, September 14, 1850 taken by her Swedish classmate, Poly Von Schneidau from Chicago, at the Mathew Brady Studio in New York City.

First known U.S. Lithograph of Jenny Lind as made on September 24, 1850, based on the above Daguerrotype.

The second known Daguerrotype of Jenny Lind circa September 1850. Taken by either M. Root or S. Root at their studio in New York City.

Second known U.S. Lithograph of Jenny Lind circa September - October 1850. By Nagel & Weingaetner based on a Root Daguerrotype

Autograph of Jenny Lind in New York on September 13, 1850 two days after her first American concert.

Autograph of Jenny Lind after her February 5, 1852 marriage to Otto Goldschmidt.

Johanna Maria Lind (October 6, 1820 – November 2, 1887), better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish-born opera singer, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale". She is known for her performances in soprano roles in Sweden and Europe, as well as for an extraordinarily popular tour of America beginning in 1850, and for her philanthropic work. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 410 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1727 × 2526 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 410 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1727 × 2526 pixel, file size: 1. ... An early daguerreotype, claimed by some to be Abraham Lincoln, although many experts disagree with this claim. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Mathew B. Brady, circa 1875 For other persons named Matthew Brady, see Matthew Brady (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 524 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1374 pixel, file size: 364 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 524 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1374 pixel, file size: 364 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Lithography is a method for printing on a smooth surface, as well as a method of manufacturing semiconductor and MEMS devices. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 140 pixel Image in higher resolution (2985 × 523 pixel, file size: 53 KB, MIME type: image/png) Jenny Lind autograph. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 140 pixel Image in higher resolution (2985 × 523 pixel, file size: 53 KB, MIME type: image/png) Jenny Lind autograph. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... Look up soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Lind was the illegitimate daughter of a schoolteacher named Anne Marie Felborg, who married Nikla Lind after Jenny's birth. Her October 6, 1820 recorded birthdate in Stockholm, Sweden is not conclusive, however, because when Lind arrived in New York City from Liverpool, England on the ship S. S. Atlantic on September 1, 1850, she listed her age as 39. If true, then Lind would have been born around 1810 and been a child resulting from her mother's earlier relationships. It is recorded that Lind's mother gave birth to a girl about 1810. After her February 5, 1852 marriage to Otto Goldschmidt (1829 - 1907), she often signed her name as Jenny Lind-Goldschmidt. is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Stockholm in northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Sweden Municipality Stockholm Municipality County Stockholm Province Södermanland and Uppland Charter 13th century Government  - Mayor Kristina Axén Olin (m) Population (March 2007)  - City 786,509  - Density 4,160/km² (10,774. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Location within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Historic county Merseyside Lancashire Admin HQ Liverpool City Centre Founded 1207 City Status 1880 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Liverpool City Council Area  - Borough & City 43. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Early life and career

Lind's mother, Anne Marie, ran a day school for girls out of her home. Lind was noted for her singing voice from a very young age. When she was about nine years old, her singing was overheard by the maid of Mademoiselle Lundberg, the principal dancer at the Royal Swedish Opera. The maid, astounded by Lind's extraordinary voice, returned the next day with the ballet dancer, who arranged an audition and who helped her get accepted at the Royal Theater School, where she studied with Herr Croelius, the singing master at the Royal Theater. The Royal Swedish Opera, as seen from the southwest The Royal Swedish Opera, or Kungliga Operan, is the national stage for opera in Sweden. ...

Lind began to sing on stage when she was ten, and by the age of 17 she was a favorite in the Royal Swedish Opera. At age 20 she was a member of the Swedish Royal Academy and court singer to the King of Sweden. Her first great role was Agathe, in Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz in 1838 at the Swedish Royal Opera. She was received throughout Europe with tremendous acclaim, but she suffered from stage fright throughout her career. She studied French and Italian opera in 1841-42 with Manoel Garcia in Paris, undoubtably extending her talents, but her time was lonely there. The Royal Swedish Opera, as seen from the southwest The Royal Swedish Opera, or Kungliga Operan, is the national stage for opera in Sweden. ... Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst, Freiherr von Weber (November 18, 1786 in Eutin, Holstein – June 5, 1826 in London, England) was a German composer, conductor, pianist and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school. ... Der Freischütz (English: The Freeshooter) is an opera in three acts by Carl Maria von Weber to a libretto by Friedrich Kind. ... Manoel Garcia (del Popolo Vicento), (January 22, 1775 - June 2, 1832), was a Spanish tenor and composer. ...

Lind soon toured Denmark where, in 1843, Hans Christian Andersen met and fell in love with the singer, but while the two became good friends, she had no romantic feelings for him. Three of his fairy tales were inspired by her: "The Ugly Duckling," "The Angel," and "The Nightingale." She then performed widely in Germany, especially with Felix Mendelssohn in Leipzig. Lind did have feelings for the composer, but he was married. She then performed in Vienna. Hans Christian Andersen or simply H.C. Andersen , (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. ... A fairy tale is a story, either told to children or as if told to children, concerning the adventures of mythical characters such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others. ... Not as ugly as their reputation: young swans (cygnets) have short wings and fluffy feathering. ... Hans Christian Andersens short story The Angel concerns a child who has recently died, and the angel who appears to escort him to Heaven. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Nightingale The Nightingale is a fairy tale by Danish author and poet Hans Christian Andersen. ... Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and known generally as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3, 1809 – November 4, 1847) was a German composer and conductor of the early Romantic period. ... Leipzig ( ; Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk from the Sorbian word for Tilia) is, with a population of over 506,000, the largest city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. ... “Wien” redirects here. ...

Lind traveled to London in 1847 where she first became known as the "Swedish Nightingale". Her first performance in England was on May 4, 1847, in the role of Alice in Giacomo Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable, which led to great successes in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Berlin, and Stockholm. She quickly became wealthy and extremely popular. In January 1849, she performed in a concert in Norwich England organised by the Norwich Choral Society. She liked the city so much that she gave two free concerts a month later. These concerts raised £1,253 for charitable purposes. The money raised was used to buy a house in Pottergate, which was converted into an infirmary for sick children. is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Giacomo Meyerbeer Giacomo Meyerbeer (September 5, 1791 – May 2, 1864) was a noted German-born opera composer, and the first great exponent of Grand Opera. ... Robert le Diable (English: Robert the Devil) is an opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer, often regarded as the first grand opera. ... Norwich (IPA: //) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England. ...

After Mendelssohn died, Lind returned to Sweden and became engaged to an English captain, George Jones, but this brief romantic interlude did not result in marriage. Lind fled England for Germany, still upset over Mendelssohn's death. In the winter of 1849-1850 Lind became a member of the student fraternity Burschenschaft Hannovera in Goettingen, Germany. She was the only female member in a classical German fraternity. Her membership in the fraternity earned her the name "Little Lady Jenny" among the appreciative male members of the organization. Map of Germany showing Göttingen 1 External links Coat of Arms University of Göttingen Top: The old Auditorium Maximum (1862-65) Bottom: New library building Göttingen is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

Lind's American tour

"The Grand Opening," middle section of a Nathaniel Currier lithograph (later Currier and Ives) celebrating Lind's first U.S. appearance at New York's Castle Garden on September 11, 1850. Her last U.S. Concert was also at Castle Garden on May 24, 1852. She left for Europe on May 29, 1852

Parody of Lind's American tour for impresario P. T. Barnum in 1850.

By 1849, P. T. Barnum had become aware of Lind's success and the large audiences she attracted. Earlier in 1845 and 1846 Barnum had toured Europe with his first great attraction, General Tom Thumb. Although he had never heard Lind sing, Barnum knew that concert halls sold out wherever she sang and that she was known for her virtue and charity as well as for her voice. In October 1849, Barnum hired an Englishman, John Wilton, to locate Lind and make her an offer. She wanted to fund new schools in Sweden, and Barnum's offer would allow her to earn a great deal of money. After checking Barnum's credit with a London Bank, on January 9, 1850 Lind accepted Barnum's offer of $1,000 a night (plus expenses) for up to 150 concerts in the United States. Lind insisted on the services of Julius Benedict, a German conductor, composer and pianist with whom she had worked in England, and of Italian baritone Giovanni Belletti as assisting artist since solo recitals were still unknown to American audiences. Benedict's fee was $25,000 and Belletti's $12,500. All told, Barnum had committed to $187,500 (plus expenses) to bring Lind and her musical troupe to America. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (512 × 768 pixel, file size: 235 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Grand Opening, a Nathaniel Currier lithograph celebrating Jenny Linds first US Appearance at New Yorks Castle Garden on September 11... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (512 × 768 pixel, file size: 235 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Grand Opening, a Nathaniel Currier lithograph celebrating Jenny Linds first US Appearance at New Yorks Castle Garden on September 11... Nathaniel Currier (1813 - 1888) was a U.S. lithographer with James Ives. ... Lithography is a method for printing on a smooth surface, as well as a method of manufacturing semiconductor and MEMS devices. ... Charles R. Parsons: Central-Park, Winter: The Skating Pond Published by Currier & Ives, 1862 Museum of the City of New York, Harry T. Peters Collection Currier and Ives was a firm headed by Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888) and James Merritt Ives (1824-1895). ... Castle Clinton or Fort Clinton is a circular sandstone fort and national monument in Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan, New York City. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Download high resolution version (1495x1155, 759 KB) Panorama of Humbug, engraving published by W[illiam] Schaus 289 Broadway, New York, c1850. ... Download high resolution version (1495x1155, 759 KB) Panorama of Humbug, engraving published by W[illiam] Schaus 289 Broadway, New York, c1850. ... Phineas Taylor Barnum Phineas Taylor Barnum by Mathew Brady 1856 newspaper advertisement for Barnums American Museum Parody of Jenny Linds first American tour for P.T. Barnum, New York City, October 1850 Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: P. T. Barnum Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5... Phineas Taylor Barnum Phineas Taylor Barnum by Mathew Brady 1856 newspaper advertisement for Barnums American Museum Parody of Jenny Linds first American tour for P.T. Barnum, New York City, October 1850 Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: P. T. Barnum Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5... The wedding party comprised, from left to right: George Washington Morrison Nutt (1844–1881), Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838–1883), Lavinia Warren Stratton (1841–1919), Minnie Warren (1841–1878). ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Sir Julius Benedict (November 27, 1804 - June 5, 1885), was a German-born composer and conductor, resident in England for most of his career. ... Baritone (French: ; German: ; Italian: ) is most commonly the type of male voice that lies between bass and tenor. ...

Lind's contract called for the total fee to be deposited in advance with the London Banking House of Baring Brothers. Barnum had not anticipated front end payments for Lind, since he always had paid performers as performances were completed. To raise the money, Barnum sought loans from New York bankers, who refused to make the loans based on a percentage of the Lind tour, so Barnum mortgaged all his commercial and residential properties. Still a bit short, Barnum finally persuaded a Philadelphia minister, who thought that Lind would be a good influence on American morals, to lend him the final $5,000. Barnum sent the $187,500 to London. Barings Bank, previously known as Baring Brothers & Co. ...

Few Americans had ever heard of Lind, and Barnum's first press release set the tone of the promotion. "A visit from such a woman who regards her artistic powers as a gift from Heaven and who helps the afflicted and distressed will be a blessing to America." Her biographical pamphlet and photograph proclaimed: "It is her intrinsic worth of heart and delicacy of mind that produces Jenny's vocal potency." Barnum heavily promoted her record of giving frequent benefit concerts for hospitals and orphanages. Before Lind had even left England, Barnum had made her a household name in America. In August 1850, before Lind left England, Barnum arranged for her to give two farewell concerts in Liverpool. A critic engaged by Barnum to cover the concert wrote of the enthusiasm of the Liverpool audience and its grief at Lind's imminent departure. This review was widely circulated in English, European and American newspapers a week before Lind arrived in New York on September 1, 1850. Over 40,000 people greeted her arrival, trying to get a glimpse of the star. Location within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Historic county Merseyside Lancashire Admin HQ Liverpool City Centre Founded 1207 City Status 1880 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Liverpool City Council Area  - Borough & City 43. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Barnum and Lind renegotiated their contract on September 3, 1850, giving Lind the original $1,000 per concert agreed to, plus the remainder of each concert's profits after Barnum's $5,500 concert management fee was paid. Lind was represented by her lawyer John Jay. Lind gave 93 concerts in America for Barnum, earning over $250,000, while Barnum netted at least $500,000. Lind gave the majority of her U.S. concert earnings to charities, including $1,000 to help build a church in Chicago. is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Lind's first two American performances were given as charity concerts in New York City on September 11 and 13, 1850 at the Castle Garden Theater, now known better as Castle Clinton, with thousands attending and collecting an astonishing $10,141 and $14,200. The first "Regular Concert" was given on September 17, 1850. Castle Clinton or Fort Clinton is a circular sandstone fort and national monument in Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan, New York City. ...

In September 1850 Lind gave $5,000 to her Swedish friend, Poly Von Schneidau, to purchase a new camera for his Chicago Studio -- a camera later used to create one of the earliest images of Abraham Lincoln. As noted above on September 14, 1850, Von Schneidau took the first American daguerrotype of Lind at the New York Brady Studio. [1] His photo of Lind is in the Library of Congress Collection (Call Number DAG 509X). For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... The Library of Congress is the de facto national library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress. ...

In Washington, DC during the 1850 tour, Lind was the first performer in the newly renovated National Theater. The "New National Hall" was enlarged to seat 3,400 people for her arrival. The entire police force was called out to keep order in the crowd clamoring for tickets. Congress was adjourned, and the Supreme Court Justices attended. The National Theatre is located in Washington, D.C. and is a venue for a variety of live stage productions with seating for 1,676. ...

Later years

While in the United States, on February 5, 1852, Lind married pianist Otto Goldschmidt, at 20 Louisburg Square, Beacon Hill, Boston. The couple returned to Europe together in May 1852 on the same ship she came to America on, the S. S. Atlantic. They had three children: Walter Otto Goldschmidt, born September 1853 in Germany, Jenny Maria Katherine Goldschmidt, born March 1857 in England, and Ernest Svend David Goldschmidt, born January 1861 in England. is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Cutting down Beacon Hill, about 1800; a view from the north toward the Massachusetts State House. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ...

Although she ceased her professional singing career with her return to Europe, Lind continued to perform in a number of oratorios, concerts, and choruses, with a particular interest in Bach. She lived first in Dresden, Germany, and then in England for the remainder of her life, where she became a philanthropist, and for some years a professor of singing at the Royal College of Music. Her last public performance was at Düsseldorf on January 20, 1870, where she sang in "Ruth", an oratorio composed by her husband. In music, the BACH motif is the sequence of notes B flat, A, C, B natural. ... Dresden (Sorbian: Drježdźany; etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Czech: ) is the capital city of the German Federal Free State of Saxony. ... A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, or reputation to a charitable cause. ... // This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Lind died on November 2, 1887 in Malvern, Worcestershire, as a result of cancer. Lind lived her last years at Wynd's Point, behind the Little Malvern Priory, and is buried in the Great Malvern Cemetery. She bequeathed a considerable part of her wealth to help poor Protestant students in Sweden receive an education. is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England . ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Little Malvern Priory, in Malvern, Worcestershire, was a Benedictine monastery c. ... Great Malvern is a town in Worcestershire, England positioned at the foot of, and partly on the sides of, the Malvern Hills. ...

Legacy

50 Kronor (about €5.45)

Lind's fame garnered her many commemorations. The artwork on the Swedish 50 kronor banknote has a musical theme, the front of the note featuring a large portrait of Lind as a tribute to her memory. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... ISO 4217 Code SEK User(s) Sweden Inflation 2. ... A £20 Bank of England banknote. ... Roman-Egyptian funeral portrait of a young boy A portrait is a painting (portrait painting), photograph (portrait photography), or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. ...

In Britain, when the Pottergate infirmary was closed in 1898, a new Jenny Lind Infirmary for Sick Children was built in Unthank Road, which opened in 1900. The Infirmary closed in 1975, with the children's services transferred to Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, St Stephen's Road where, in 1985 a wing of the hospital was named the Jenny Lind Children's Department. When the new Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital was established in 2001, the Lind Department moved with it, where it remains today. Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is a National Health Service teaching hospital situated along the B1108 on the southwestern outskirts of Norwich, Norfolk. ...

Under the name "Jenny Lind-Goldschmidt", she is commemorated in Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey. There is also a plaque commemorating Lind in The Boltons, Kensington, London. Poets corner Poets Corner is the name traditionally given to a section of the South Transept of Westminster Abbey due to the number of poets, playwrights and writers now buried and commemorated there. ... The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral (and indeed often mistaken for one), in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. ... , A wealthy area in Kensington, that is just south of Kensington High Street. ...

The Jenny Lind archive is at North Park College in Chicago.

Many objects have been named for Lind as well, including the Jenny Lind locomotive, Jenny Lind Island in Canada and the gold-rush town of Jenny Lind, California (despite the fact that she only performed on the East Coast while in the United States). During her visit to America, she was reported to have slept in a bed with turned spindles, leading to the naming of a bed or crib with vertical bars on all sides as a "Jenny Lind cot" (or crib or cradle). The Jenny Lind locomotive was a steam locomotive built in 1847 for the London and Brighton Railway by The Railway Foundry of Leeds, named after Jenny Lind who was a famous opera singer of the period. ... Jenny Lind Island is a small island (420 km²) in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. ... Jenny Lind is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ...

Many artistic works have honored or featured Lind. Anton Wallerstein composed the "Jenny Lind's Lieblings-Polka" in 1845.[2] In the 1930 Hollywood film A Lady's Morals, Grace Moore starred as Lind, and Wallace Beery appeared as P.T. Barnum.^[1] In 1941 Ilse Werner starred as Lind in the German-language film Schwedische Nachtigall, with Joachim Gottschalk as Hans Christian Andersen. In January 2005, Elvis Costello announced that he was writing an opera about her, called The Secret Arias. It includes songs by Hans Christian Andersen, who had fallen in love with Lind. A Ladys Morals is a 1930 film offering a highly fictionalized account of singer Jenny Lind. ... Grace Moore photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Mary Willie Grace Moore (December 5, 1898 - January 26, 1947) was an American operatic soprano and actress. ... Wallace Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American actor, best known for his many cinema appearances. ... Ilse Werner (July 11, 1921 - August 8, 2005) was an actress and singer, born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies (present day Jakarta, Indonesia). ... Joachim Gottschalk was a European movie star during the 1930s, a romantic lead in the style of Leslie Howard. ... Hans Christian Andersen or simply H.C. Andersen , (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. ... Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus August 25, 1954 in London) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. ... Hans Christian Andersen or simply H.C. Andersen , (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. ...

Trivia

Reportedly, Lind was extremely jealous of fellow Swedish soprano (and successor to the title "Swedish Nightingale") Christina Nilsson. In a bid to redirect attention being given to her rival, during an interview with a reporter after a performance by Sicilian-American Adelina Patti, Lind dismissed Nilsson with the emphatic opinion that Patti was a far better singer than Nilsson ever could be. Christina Nilsson, circa 1874 Nilsson as Ophelia, caricatured by André Gill, 1868 Christina Nilsson, Countess de Casa Miranda, (August 20, 1843 – November 20, 1921) was a Swedish operatic soprano. ... Patti as Marguerite in Faust, 1875. ...

Jenny Lind and the Barnum Festival

Since 1948, the legacy of Jenny Lind has been honored by the Barnum Festival, which takes place each June and July in Bridgeport, Connecticut. P. T. Barnum once served as mayor of Bridgeport, and a museum there bears his name. Through a national competition, the Festival selects a soprano as the Jenny Lind winner. Her Swedish counterpart, chosen by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and the People's Parks and Community Center in Stockholm, visits during the festival and the two perform several concerts together. The Singing Society Norden (est. 1902) of Bridgeport also hosts the Swedish Jenny Lind. In July, The American Jenny Lind traditionally travels to Sweden in July for a similar joint concert tour. Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region Greater Bridgeport Incorporated (town) 1821 Incorporated (city) 1836 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor John M. Fabrizi Area  - City 19. ... Phineas Taylor Barnum Phineas Taylor Barnum by Mathew Brady 1856 newspaper advertisement for Barnums American Museum Parody of Jenny Linds first American tour for P.T. Barnum, New York City, October 1850 Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: P. T. Barnum Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5...

The 2007 American Jenny Lind is Rebecca Sjöwall. The Swedish winner is Paulina Pfeiffer. In addition, 2007 was the first year for the Canadian Jenny Lind contest. Natalie Jones was the winner.

See also

Wikisource has original text related to this article:

a review of Jenny Lind's career

• Jenny Lind locomotive
• List of Swedes in music

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References

• Biography of Lind
• Extensive review of Lind's life, especially her early career
• Biographical information about Lind
• Information and links at the Jenny Lind Archive
• Rogers, Francis. "Jenny Lind" in The Musical Quarterly, Vol. 32, No. 3 (Jul., 1946), pp. 437-448[3]
• Kyle, Elisabeth. The Swedish Nightingale: Jenny Lind, Holt Rinehart and Winston Inc (1964)
• Kielty, Bernadine. Jenny Lind Sang Here Houghton Mifflin (1959)
• Profile of Lind

External links

• Original Poly Von Schneidau daguerrotype of Jenny Lind on September 14, 1850. Source Library Of Congres
• Jenny Lind at findagrave
• Currier & Ives print of the First Appearance of Jenny Lind in America
• The Jenny Lind Tower on Cape Cod