Foyer

The foyer (French foyer = fireplace, stove, focal point, after the Latin focus, also lobby) refers to a large hall in a public building, especially in an opera house, theater, concert hall or hotel. The lobby is commonly referred to as entrance hall or foyer accessible directly from the entrance of the building and often has a built wardrobe. It serves the stay and the communication of the audience during the breaks (function of the gallery ); there also refreshments and a light snack will be served occasionally. In France, this word is not used in this context, there used to it for a home (children, residential, ...).

From the lounge to the social stage

In France, foyers were originally heated lounges in the theater where the actors warm up and could move. In the 18th century, the term was also applied to the stage area separated from the pump room for the spectators; Finally, he referred only to that part of the theater. The foyer became a social place to see and be seen and almost more important than the stage itself in 1752 a magnificent foyer in the new opera house of the French king at Versailles was first integrated.

In the 19th century the foyer became the dominant part of the theater architecture and the meeting place of the society of a city: links have been established shops initiated, it was gossiped and flirted: Not infrequently, stole the "theater" in the foyer of the actual play the show. The term was soon in the German popular and native Through reports from France. Example of a particularly sumptuous foyer is the one of the Burgtheater in Vienna.

The place of discussions during breaks the foyer for the success or failure of a stage performance is often important, sometimes crucial, since critics here can overhear the opinion of the premiere audience and incorporate these often in their review with.

Foyer in public buildings

Today is meant by " foyer " the great change in the entrance halls of public buildings such as town halls, libraries or parliament building. Particularly large foyers as the 1800 -square-foot foyer of the Centennial Hall in Frankfurt am Main also be used for conferences and meetings, art exhibitions and press conferences.

Special Foyer

The "Foyer at the Memorial Church " in Berlin is a social support and Beratungseinrichung the Protestant Church. Literature in the foyer is a Büchersendung with Thea Dorn in SWR.

Quote

"Between the Acts of [ ... ] convert those who are still unprovided for this evening, wandering around in a beautiful great hall, the foyer is called. " ( August von Kotzebue, memories of Paris, 1804)

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