Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-10-10
miscellaneous.
Jenny Lind.

VIII he read with interest as coming from
reliable source. Ii will be seen that II scat
tiers to tie winds some of the f,bies which
the newspapers have given respecting her
parentage, sailor brother, etc:
The subject of this brief skeIch was born
in the city Of Stockholm, in the parish of st
Clara, IN which church she was baptized.-
lie parents, thought not III allideul circum-
stances are, (fos they still live To rejoice in
the wonderful success of their beloved
daughter much respected by all who know
them. Her father is a member OF the legal
profession. Her mother for niahy years
kept boarding school for girls. BY torm-
err marriage she had daughter, wh" died
before reaching adui! age Jenny Lind Is
her only chld by second marriage. BON
parents are Proteslan,s, aud are members of
one of the churches III Stockholm. La the
same church the subject Of tins n.tice made
her first commun.on according to The prac-
tice of the Lutheran Church, The National
Church oi Sweden, aud of ali other Scand-
initIan countries. OF that same church
she has continued a member since her III
ieenih or sixleesth year.
From childhood she displayed a remarka-
be talent for music, aud was encouraged
by her friends to cultivate her extraordinary
powers. Ia her ninth or tenth year, she
attracted The attention of AN old teacher of
music, named Croeius, who proved To be
true friend. He secured for her the friend
snip of Count Packe, the administrator Of
the Royal theatre in Stockholm, who admit
ted her 10 the musical school attached to
that theatre, where she made rapid progress.
Al the early age of fifteen, labout twelve
years ago, she commenced singing III pub
lie, and became great favoriie with music
loving people of that city. Bot was not it
long before her voice failed, aud she mad to
give up the stage. Years OF disappointment
passed away, during which she alued beT
mother in her school. AT length her voice
began 10 return, and her hopes revived.
The god Old Croeiius nov advocated
her g.'iig TO Paris, where the spent portions
IS4I-i2, enjoying the tuition OF Garcia,
the greatest musical teacher III that city
Her efinrts were unceasIng to master Thor
oughly the principles Of the science, and 10
Improve aud perfect her voice.
Those VINO suppose that she owes all t.
nature, know bu; litile of the immense lab
or which she bestowed for many long years
upon the acquisition Of the principles o.
music and the periecting of her voice
winch recovered IN time all ITS early sweet
ness aud beauty, and acquired It's presen'
astonishing fiexib.lItt and strength.
In the winter of ic43-44, she commen-
ccd IN Berlin her wonderful career as
public singer. aud soon acquired great &C.
lebrliy IN Germany. la the suin.ner OF 1874
she returned TO Stockholm, where she was
received with unbounded demonstrations oi
affection and of honor. And without going
into minute account of her musical tours
on the continent, it Is sufficient To say thai
alter having repeatedly visited Vienna, Ber-
In, Coyenlla zen, Stockholm aud other Cit
les ia the Tentonic portions OF the contin-
en,, she appeared IN England IN tie spring
of 1917. Daring that summer aud lie tw,
succeeding ones she sang IN London anG
most Of the chef places IN Great Britain
aud ireland. Everywhere her triumph was
complete. Each succeeding year her po-
puiarty became, If possible, greater.
AT list, and FOR several years, Miss Lind
saus Ia tire theatres--in the great operas Of
Me, erpeer, Donize.li, Verdi, Alozart, Men
delssohn, X usslni. eic-aud was scarcely
more distinguished for her singing than he.
acting. But for the last two years she ma.
preferred 10 sing IN concerts, III which sn'
can get away from many things M thea'ri
Cal peTlurmances-tor which she has Ion.
had au Increasing repugnance-and Lag
out her strength upon the choice mOrctda,
of The best operas. such as lie Soninanould,
Norma, Der Freyschutz, Camp OF SlesIa
La Figha del Reggimeuto, Ernani, Don
i GIJvannI, etc.
Tins Course enables her to introduce the
beautiful national songs Of Sweden, H.
which ier ini.nitable powers appear TO a
great advantage as Ia The most scientific
pieces. By pursuing this course, she Is ell
abled to control with more ease her OWL
4 movements, and command with more Ger.
talnt, the company which she would prefer.
1t is probable that this course she VIII ex-
cluslveiy pursue, as long as she continues
TO sing Ia public. These concerts, reguld-
ted as she will have them regulated, togeth-
er with some of the test Oratorios, evident
" furnish what her purity Of heart and o
life prefers and demands; nor can she desire
greater success than she has found IN ihis
] course.
We do not feel called upon to express
our opinion respecting Miss L,ud's singing
"A subject Oh which we possess no clam;
to be Heard, but we think that all who hea'
her will agree that her unaffected and natur-
al manner, her clear comprehension Of th,
sense OF what she sings. her heartfelt ao-
probation of that sense, the absorption o
! her whole soul Ia the subject-all combine
with the wonderful tones Of her voice, I,
give her the irresistible influence which SHIT
possesses over her audiences. To TIN:
must be added the charm Of her excelen
charac,er-her good sense, her singula'
freedom from pride and vanity, her sweet
affabilny of manner, the great benevolencs
Of her heart, her unaffected respect for re-
ligion, her pious belief in the truth and SIT
hclency of Christianity, and her strong de-
slre that her Influence should be in favor u
all that is good. Probably the world ha,
peves seen apers"n in similar circumstances
VINO has possessed adisposi,ion SO truly be.
nevoiem.
Having made liberal though not extra
yauaut oruyislou for her own future supnur