Jenny
Lind
(1820-1887)
Opera Singer
Known as “The Swedish
Nightingale,” Johanna “Jenny”
Lind started life in foster care, but
grew up to be a world renowned dramatic
singer and philanthropist, the inspiration
for Hans Christian Andersen’s
“The Ugly Duckling”, and
the first woman to be memorialized in
Westminster Abbey’s Poets’
Corner. Her triumphs on the stages of
Europe led P.T. Barnum to bring her
to the United States for a nationwide
tour in 1850 where she performed in
packed houses across the country, including
Wheeling, becoming America’s first
celebrity, complete with product endorsements.
portrayed
by:
JOANN PETERSON
Kingwood
(304)329-6336
mountaineer@atlanticbb.net
