Johanna Maria "Jenny" Lind (6 October 1820 – 2 November 1887) was a Swedish opera singer, often called the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she performed in soprano roles in opera in Sweden and across Europe, and undertook an extraordinarily popular concert tour of the United States beginning in 1850. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music from 1840.
Lind became famous after her performance in Der Freischütz in Sweden in 1838. Within a few years, she had suffered vocal damage, but the singing teacher Manuel García saved her voice. She was in great demand in opera roles throughout Sweden and northern Europe during the 1840s, and was closely associated with Felix Mendelssohn. After two acclaimed seasons in London, she announced her retirement from opera at the age of 29.
In 1850, Lind went to America at the invitation of the showman P. T. Barnum. She gave 93 large-scale concerts for him and then continued to tour under her own management. She earned more than $350,000 (equivalent to $11,400,200 in 2021) from these concerts, donating the proceeds to charities, principally the endowment of free schools in Sweden. With her new husband, Otto Goldschmidt, she returned to Europe in 1852, where she had three children and gave occasional concerts over the next three decades, settling in England in 1855. From 1882, for some years, she was a professor of singing at the Royal College of Music in London.
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Some of their strengths
Jenny Lind has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Inquisitive, Practical, Strong, Trustworthy, Honest, Perseverent, and Determined.
Intelligent and Inquisitive
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Jenny Lind is someone who is an intelligent, inquisitive, and imaginative person, who is practical, considerate, kind, and diplomatic in dealings with others. A person who is known for being diligent and strong.
Adaptable and Versatile
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Jenny Lind well know them as someone who can be adaptable, flexible, and polite, like a flower or a sapling.
Productive and Perseverent
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Jenny Lind as someone who is productive, persevering, deliberate, and direct.
A person who is creative, has good luck with work and money, good listening skills, good relationships with people at work, is a good teacher or counselor, and who is good at organizing groups, teams, or causes.
Inquisitive and Progressive
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Jenny Lind is someone who is an eternal student who is always interested in learning new things, and who has a desire to shake things up and change things.
They are also someone who is confident and creative, and who has a love for starting new projects, inventing new things, and giving back to the community.
Justice-seeking and Peaceful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Jenny Lind tends to be someone who loves peace and is ready to go to any costs to achieve it. Who has a taste for the good things in life, tends to be a good organizer, has a thirst for knowledge, and who tends to have the respect of friends and acquaintances.
Some of Jenny Lind's challenges
While Jenny Lind has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Jenny Lind can be Stubborn, Hesitant, Narcissistic, Idle, Possessive, Demanding, and Self-centered.
Hesitant and Narcissistic
One of Jenny Lind's key challenges is that they are someone who can be hesitant and narcissistic.
Jenny Lind must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Possessive and Stubborn
Jenny Lind is someone who can be possessive, jealous, inflexible, and stubborn, can have a habit of being a frivolous spender, and who can feel insecure or cynical in romantic relationships and have difficulty forming productive personal and professional partnerships.
Pleasure-seeking and Indecisive
Finally, Jenny Lind also can put others first too much, and hem-and-haw too much when making a decision.
