Handbill for the Royal Amphitheatre, Hull. It advertises a performance by the Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind, who was touring the country at the time, and names Madam Solari, Signor Gardoni, Signor F. Lablache, Mr. Seymour and Mr. Royal as additional performers, with Mr. Bafle as the primary pianist for the occasion. In 1847, Jenny Lind was also performing in a production of the Meyerbeer opera Robert le Diable in the role of Alice. A number of figurines of her in this role were produced, including one held by the Barnum Museum. Her prominence in the role also lead to numerous prints being made. Jenny Lind (October 6, 1820 - November 2,1887) was popularly known as The Swedish Nightingale. The exceptional quality of her voice was recognized when she was young, and she received training at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Sweden, and the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. She was a coloratura soprano. She reached high acclaim in Europe, and eventually P.T. Barnum engaged her for a tour of America in 1850-1851. Lind, previously unknown in the United States since few people were familiar with opera, was heavily promoted by Barnum months in advance of her arrival, creating an insatiable demand for concert tickets. Halfway through the grueling tour schedule, Lind married Otto Goldschmidt, who replaced her previous pianist. The couple had three children. Lind became a professor of singing at the Royal College of Music in London. She is buried at the Great Malvern Cemetery in Malvern, Worcestershire, England
