Jenny Lind in La Sonnambula
Print
1st October 1847 (published)
1st October 1847 (published)
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Johanna Maria Lind (1820-1887), known as Jenny Lind, played her first major operatic role in 1838 as Agathe in Weber's Der Freischütz at the Royal Swedish Opera. Her exquisite voice made her in demand all over Europe in the 1840s. Her first appearance in London at Her Majesty's Theatre in 1847, in an Italian version of Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable attended by Queen Victoria, saw people thronging the streets to get a glimpse of her. A concert tour of the United States managed by P.T. Barnum in 1850-1851 also saw her become well know there as 'the Swedish Nightingale'. She retired from the stage when she returned to Europe in 1852 but continued to make concert appearances, and made her home in London where she was appointed a professor of singing at the Royal College of Music.
This print appears to show Jenny Lind wearing two bracelets identical to that given to the museum in 1987 (S.525-1987), but not the necklace.
This print appears to show Jenny Lind wearing two bracelets identical to that given to the museum in 1987 (S.525-1987), but not the necklace.
Object details
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| Title | Jenny Lind in La Sonnambula (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | engraving, ink on paper |
| Brief description | Portrait of Jenny Lind (1820-1887) in La Sonnambula. Published in London by David Bogue on 1st October 1847, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Engraved portrait of Jenny Lind in La Sonnambula. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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| Literary reference | La Sonnambula |
| Summary | Johanna Maria Lind (1820-1887), known as Jenny Lind, played her first major operatic role in 1838 as Agathe in Weber's Der Freischütz at the Royal Swedish Opera. Her exquisite voice made her in demand all over Europe in the 1840s. Her first appearance in London at Her Majesty's Theatre in 1847, in an Italian version of Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable attended by Queen Victoria, saw people thronging the streets to get a glimpse of her. A concert tour of the United States managed by P.T. Barnum in 1850-1851 also saw her become well know there as 'the Swedish Nightingale'. She retired from the stage when she returned to Europe in 1852 but continued to make concert appearances, and made her home in London where she was appointed a professor of singing at the Royal College of Music. This print appears to show Jenny Lind wearing two bracelets identical to that given to the museum in 1987 (S.525-1987), but not the necklace. |
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| Accession number | S.65-2010 |
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| Record created | April 26, 2010 |
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