The Jenny Lind statue is a memorial to the soprano Jenny Lind, also known as the Swedish nightingale. The work was created by the sculptor Erik Rafael-Rådberg and unveiled in 1924. The bronze statue was a donation from Jenny Lind's daughter, Jenny Maude Lind-Goldschmidt. It stands on an oval granite pedestal, depicting Jenny Lind sitting on a small hill with her back toward Djurgårdsbrunnsviken.
In the 1840s, the soprano Emelie Högqvist lived briefly near the current site of the statue. Emelie was a contemporary of Jenny Lind but the two primadonnas did not get along. Emelie had an affair with Julius Günther, who was Jenny Lind's former fiancé.
Near the site of the statue is Villa Fjeldstuen, where the Norwegian soprano Alette Due lived for nearly 30 years. Alette Due was also a contemporary of Jenny Lind, and her voice was considered by experts to be the closest to Jenny Lind's. Alette Due served as a member of the Royal Musical Academy alongside Julius Günther.
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