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Johanna Maria Lind (Madame Goldschmidt) [1] (6 October 1820 – 2 November 1887) was a Swedish opera singer, often called the " Swedish Nightingale ".
Nov 13, 2020 · Nicknamed the ‘Swedish Nightingale’, Jenny Lind was a soprano whose voice was admired by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann, no less! She may have found 21st-century fame from the film The Greatest Showman, but Lind was a lot more than P.T. Barnum’s singing money-maker.
Dec 28, 2017 · Hugh Jackman stars as circus founder P.T. Barnum in The Greatest Showman, but the real talent of Barnum's lifetime was the Swedish opera singer, Jenny Lind.
May 15, 2024 · Jenny Lind was a Swedish-born operatic and oratorio soprano admired for her vocal control and agility and for the purity and naturalness of her art. Lind made her debut in Der Freischütz at Stockholm in 1838 and in 1841 studied with Manuel García in Paris.
One of those early American stars was Jenny Lind, nicknamed the "Swedish Nightingale." Long before Hollywood actresses such as Marilyn Monroe and Katharine Hepburn became iconic stars, popular female opera singers of the early to mid-19th century were among the first American celebrities.
Oct 6, 2020 · Born 200 years ago, the Swedish soprano embarked on headline-grabbing tour that shared the spotlight with a political maelstrom.
Dec 22, 2017 · On September 1, 1850, 30,000 onlookers packed the waterfront around Canal Street in New York City, clamoring to catch a glimpse of the Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind as she disembarked from...
