1850, USA: The most celebrated swedish singer soprano JENNY LIND (1820 1887). Portrait pubblished in USA, 1850, pubblished by A. Brett, Philadhelphia, 1850, from original photo daguerrotype by Gurney, engraved on stone by L. Grozelier. Lind was one of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, undertook an extraordinarily popular concert tour of America beginning in 1850 organzied by manager and Circus showman P. T. Barnum, in 93 large-scale concerts around U.S. Lind was adored by famous composer like Robert Schumann, Hector Berlioz, Giuseppe Verdi and most importantly for her Felix Mendelssohn