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http://hdl.handle.net/11134/110002:278
Postcard of Castle Garden, titled Where Jenny Lind Made Her Debut. This postcard of Castle Garden, which is now Castle Clinton in New York City, shows the grounds in full color. The building itself in the background, with the Hudson River just to the right. A number of boats are seen on the water. In the foreground of the image are a number of families and couples strolling along the path and standing in the grass, enjoying what looks to be a sunset over the water. Jenny Lind (October 6, 1820-November 2, 1887) was a Swedish opera singer, known as The Swedish Nightingale. The exceptional quality of her voice was recognized when she was young, and she received training at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Sweden, and the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. She reached high acclaim in Europe, and eventually P.T. Barnum engaged her for a tour of America in 1850-1851. Lind, previously unknown in the US, was promoted by Barnum, creating insatiable demand for concert tickets and the innumerable consumer products that were manufactured with her name. Halfway through the tour, Lind married replacement pianist Otto Goldschmidt. The couple had three children, and Lind became a professor of singing at the Royal College of Music in London. She is buried at the Great Malvern Cemetery in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. Unknown creator, dates somewhere between 1850 to 1900.
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http://hdl.handle.net/11134/110002:1427