Christina is interested in theater and ballet.…
1653 CE
Christina is interested in theater and ballet.
A French ballet-troupe under Antoine de Beaulieu has been employed by the court from 1638, and there are also an Italian and a French Orchestra at the royal chapel at court, all of which inspire her greatly.
She has invited foreign companies to play at Bollhuset, such as an Italian Opera troupe in 1652 and a Dutch theater troupe in 1653.
Among the foreign artists she employs at court is Anne Chabanceau de La Barre, who has been made made court singer.
She is also herself an amateur actress, and amateur theater is very popular at court during her reign.
Her court poet Georg Stiernhielm has written her several plays in the Swedish language, such as Den fångne Cupido eller Laviancu de Diane, performed at court with Christina in the main part of the goddess Diana.
She establishes the dance order Amaranterordern in 1653.
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Sébastien Bourdon, Christina of Sweden, 1653. This painting was given by Don Antonio Pimentel de Prado to Philip IV of Spain and is now in the Museo del Prado
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