[Lind, Jenny] | The Swedish Nightingale inscribes a program to "Mme. Barnum"

[Lind, Jenny]

Programme of Mademoiselle Jenny Lind's Concert. New York: Frank Leslie, 1850

Pamphlet of bifolia, sewn (224 x 158 mm). Engraved portrait frontispiece, large woodcut vignette depicting the concert, lyrics printed in English and Italian, each page ruled in decorative engraved border, ground plan of the venue and advertisement at end; stray spots, short marginal tears, advertisement leaf torn with loss. In original brown, buff-printed wrappers; wrapper worn and stained, some loss to spine, separating at head but holding. [With]: Printed review of the concert from the 1 October 1850 issue of The Message Bird. In slipcase with folding chemise.

Inscribed to "Mme. Barnum," signed and dated, on upper wrapper. Johanna Maria Lind, known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish-born opera singer. She was one of the most highly regarded singers in the nineteenth century, and was commonly known as the "Swedish Nightingale." In addition to the lyrics printed here, the pamphlet contains biographical accounts of Jenny Lind, the composer Julius Benedict, the baritone Giovanni Belleti, and P.T. Barnum.