The Ugly Duckling
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"The Ugly Duckling" is a Danish literary fairy tale by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published on 11 November 1843 in New Fairy Tales. First Volume. First Collection
Illustration of the "Ugly Duckling" by Milo Winter in 1916
A pair of young swans (or cygnets)
Disney's 1931 version
Disney's 1939 version
Jenny Lind
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Johanna Maria "Jenny" Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often called the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she performed in soprano roles in opera in
The Ugly Duckling
…not just for inner beauty and talent but also for secret royal lineage. According to Carole Rosen, the story was inspired in part by Andersen's friend Jenny Lind. An alternate version of the tale ("The Blue Hen's Chicken") was included in Joel Chandler Harris's Mr. Rabbit at Home. A Sequel to Little Mr. Thimblefinger…
1862 portrait
Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, where Lind sang some early roles
Lind as Amina in La sonnambula
Daguerreotype of Lind, 1850