Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Confidencen Perspective Theatre
The Confidencen perspective theatre at Ulriksdal, Sweden is one of
the few remaining perspective theatres. The name "confidencen"
comes from "table à confidence".
Peter the Great had a "confidencen" table at the Peterhoff Hermitage,
and another confidencen table existed at Tsarskoe Celo, used by
Catherine the Great. These confidencen tables allowed individual
plate settings to be lowered into the basement kitchen, servings
placed upon the plates, the plates then returning to the
surface of the table. This was not only to avoid the vulgar
servants (class) but also to keep politically sensitive
information "confidential". The confidencen tables may be
described as follows (click to see).
However, the "confidencen" tables that Peter the Great had
were not unique! King Gusatav and Queen Ulrika Lovisa also
had a Swedish "confidencen" table.
The building where the "confidencen" was located had another
perspective theatre, called the "Confidencen". This
perspective theatre, was modeled upon the Margravial Opera
House at Bayreuth, also likely to be a perspective theatre.
The Margravial Opera House at Bayreuth was designed by
Giuseppe Galli Bibiena. The "confidencen" is still used
today.
Click to see.
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