The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-10-19


trrnfh war.
In riHffhu0li she iisphy,vl a nrn,arkaul,
talent for music, and vas ra,osrarrd by hsi
friends "a cultivate her very c,traoriinar,
powers. In her ninth or tenth wear. she AZ
lrartctl thc lttcniinu Ui ,u ul,I trnchrr of mu
-ic, n thc uamc af Cruclius, who proved 10 l-a
a true iricud 90 hrr lie -e,urr'l ior ~ m,
friendship Of Count parkc the ldmflistrutor
Uf fhr Hoyal theatre in Storkh1hn. who al.
m.itrd her 10 the musical schnoi attached n
tha' sAoatrr, where she nladc rapid prngrr's
Al ihe early 4gn at aftaeI., t..l-.at ts..le
wears aso,) ,hr commenced singing in public
and b,ramr a grrnt ayoTite with tho music
loving people .of that city. Bat u was up'
nng h-ioro her voicc iaiicd, and -hv had %
give up the -tarr. Nrar- of disappointment,
PASSED away during which she aidod her
mother IN her schonL Al length her vuice
betan t6 return aud her hopr- r,.yi,cd-
The good aid Croclirs now advocated her
going 20 Pare, whorr sltv spent PORTIONS ut
lsgI-4e. enjoying the tuition of Gart'ia. the
grvurt'yr
efforts were INCREASING 20 master thoroughly
the principles of The -civucc, and'io improve
and perfect her ydcr.
Those vino suppose She OWES MI 20 nature
know but liuic Of tho immense labor which
.hr bestowed for many long wears upon the
acquisition Ut the principles OF music and the
prricciiug uf her ,oicc---which recovered, iu
uuc. az ia rariy 5wrrfne,s and bcautv, and
acquired rs present astonishing heNibiiiiy
and strength
n -liT winter ol o4J-.4, -hc commenced
Ia jrriin. her won,sT-igt iNr,.,.r ~ . public
singer. and soon acquired great celebrity in
Germany. la the summer of lst4.shc return
ed 20 Stockholm. where she was received
with unboundcd demonstrations of affection.
aud ut honor. And without going into m-
mute acrount oi her musical tours un the CON
tucut, il is sufficient 20 say that after having
r-f-'-s'..'i s-.'.i Ii..,',., 1'.ri', ,r.uiyn-
,eu, Stockholm, and othc cities in the Ten
tonic portions ofthc Continent she APPEARED
in England ia the spring Of loI5. During
that 7ummCr, amt the two succc,diug ones.
she saug iu London and most IT the chief pla.
ccs ut Great Britain and ireland. Everywhere
hor triumph was complete. Each succeed
ing year her popularity became, II possible.
greater.
At first and for several, years, Miss Lind
-'fi;; II, tit,' 'hvltrrs ti'u r-;rt rIrraS 1r
Aeyerheer, Donizctu, Verdi, Mozart, Men
dclssohn. RDssld. etc, and was scarcely more
distinguished for her singing than her acting.
Bui for tue last two years she has preferred
to sag IA concerts IA which she can gct a
way from many things in theatrical perform
a;sscs--tsr which she has long had an ncrras-
ing rrr'tsnanrr'---a and lay out hcr strongrh
upon the choice mo'cedttr oi The best operas
such ls the Son''diHo'aa, No'1nd' Der F'eys-
r'uiS. LuHp ~ NHesid, LIZ figHa ~ H.gYi-
'7ef''o, Ef"dHi' ron GtoraH"i, etc. This
'e@rse enables her also to introduce the beau-
'iinl national songs Of Swerrn, IN which hes
lnimitable powers appear to as great advan-
iage as IN the most scientific pieces. BY pur-
SUNG TINS course siie IS enahied to control
with more ease her own movements, and
'ominand with more certainty the company
winch sue would prefer. 1t Is probable that
this course she Will exclusively pursul-as-.ong
A. she eonsa1eS= 10 sing IN public These
concerts regulated as she will have them reg
hated' together with some Of the best Ortto-