Jenny Lind Concert Program

Title: Jenny Lind Concert Program
Rights: National Museum of American History. Public domain.
Creator: unknown creator
Date: c. 1851
Description: A program for a Jenny Lind concert that was held on June 9, 1851, in Washington D. C. at the National Theater.
The program features the songs to be performed by the famous soprano Lind in four different languages. Lind was so popular throughout the United States that "Lindomania" was coined in reference to the frenzy and adoration that she often received. In an 1847 issue of the "Gazette of the Union," for example, any woman who vaguely resembled Lind was encouraged to be cautious in public as they could be mistaken for Lind and swarmed by fans.
Format: Ink-on-paper program. 8 3/4 in x 5 3/4 in.
Language: English
Publisher: National Museum of American History
Contributor: Lindsey Cillis
Identifier: National Museum of American History. 63.252f.
Subject: Jenny Lind; opera singers; performing arts; opera; prima donna.
Source: JPEG file. National Museum of American History. Unknown creator, 10/26/2023. https://www.si.edu/object/jenny-lind-concert-program-june-9-1851:nmah_1406764.