Jenny Lind the Artist

About this eBook

Author

Henry Scott Holland

Title

Jenny Lind the artist, 1820-1851 : a memoir of Madame Jenny Lind Goldschmidt, her art-life and dramatic career : from original documents, letters, MS. diaries, &c., collected by Mr. Otto Goldschmidt

Original Publication

New York: C. Scribner, 1893

Credits

Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

Subject

Singers -- Biography

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 78803

Release Date

June 2, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.JENNY LIND THE ARTIST, 1820–1851. A MEMOIR OF MADAME JENNY LIND GOLDSCHMIDT, HER ART-LIFE AND DRAMATIC CAREER: FROM ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS, LETTERS, MS. DIARIES, &c., COLLECTED BY MR. OTTO GOLDSCHMIDT.
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
5. 5.BOOK I. ANTICIPATION. — CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION. — CHAPTER II. CHILDHOOD. — CHAPTER III. PUPILAGE. — CHAPTER IV. CAREER. — CHAPTER V. DISCOVERY. — CHAPTER VI. CHARACTER. — CHAPTER VII. PILGRIMAGE.
6. 6.BOOK II. ASPIRATION. — CHAPTER I. IN PARIS. — CHAPTER II. THE STUDENT. — CHAPTER III. WITHIN SIGHT OF THE GOAL. — CHAPTER IV. THE RETURN.
7. 7.BOOK III. ACHIEVEMENT. — CHAPTER I. HOME: AND AFTER?
8. 8.BOOK IV. MASTERY. — CHAPTER I. IN DRESDEN. — CHAPTER II. AT THE COURT OF BERLIN. — CHAPTER III. THE DÉBUT AT THE NEW OPERA-HOUSE. — CHAPTER IV. ‘DAS FELDLAGER IN SCHLESIEN.’ — CHAPTER V. THE BUNN CONTRACT. — CHAPTER VI. HOMAGE TO WEBER. — CHAPTER VII. AT HOME ONCE MORE. — CHAPTER VIII. IN PRESENCE OF THE QUEEN. — CHAPTER IX. WITH THE DANES. — CHAPTER X. THE RETURN TO BERLIN. — CHAPTER XI. AT THE GEWANDHAUS. — CHAPTER XII. ‘DIE VESTALIN’ AND ‘DIE HUGENOTTEN.’ — CHAPTER XIII. AUF WIEDERSEHEN!
9. 9.BOOK V. PROGRESS. — CHAPTER I. THE DÉBUT AT VIENNA. — CHAPTER II. THE LOWER RHINE MUSICAL FESTIVAL. — CHAPTER III. THE CONTRACT WITH MR. LUMLEY.
10. 10.BOOK VI. WORK AND FRIENDS. — CHAPTER I. SOUTH GERMANY. — CHAPTER II. THE RETURN TO VIENNA. — CHAPTER III. THE SHADOW.
11. 11.BOOK VII. SUPREMACY. — CHAPTER I. MANAGERIAL DIFFICULTIES. — CHAPTER II. THE TRIUMPH. — CHAPTER III. AT CLAIRVILLE. — CHAPTER IV. “LA SONNAMBULA.” “LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO.” — CHAPTER V. THE QUEEN’S STATE VISIT TO THE OPERA. — CHAPTER VI. “LA TEMPESTA.” “I MASNADIERI.” — CHAPTER VII. “LE NOZZE DI FIGARO.” — CHAPTER VIII. BY COMMAND OF THE QUEEN. — CHAPTER IX. IN THE PROVINCES.
12. 12.BOOK VIII. THE GOAL. — CHAPTER I. NEW TRIUMPHS AT BERLIN. — CHAPTER II. HOME AGAIN. — CHAPTER III. THE RE-APPEARANCE AT HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE. — CHAPTER IV. THE CONCERT FOR THE BROMPTON HOSPITAL. — CHAPTER V. “ELIJAH.” — CHAPTER VI. FOR CHARITY. — CHAPTER VII. THE LAST OPERA. — CHAPTER VIII. THE “METHOD.” — CHAPTER IX. FRIENDS IN ENGLAND.
13. 13.BOOK IX. FRUITION. — CHAPTER I. WHY DID JENNY LIND LEAVE THE STAGE? — CHAPTER II. WANDERINGS AT EASE. — CHAPTER III. LÜBECK. — CHAPTER IV. HOME ONCE MORE. — CHAPTER V. DEPARTURE. — Jenny Lind’s Departure for America. [164]
14. 14.LAST WORDS.
15. 15.INDEX.

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