East German Poster Database

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• Die rote Karawane: Leben und Traum der Zigeuner: Musical von Géza Csemer und Béla Szakcsi - Lakatos- DDR-Erstaufführung- Metropol

  This poster is brown with a depiction of a broken wagon wheel in center and red poppy growing out of it. The text is at the top in brown and white, with theater information at the bottom. This poster advertises for the DDR premiere of musical "The Red Caravan: The Life and Dream of the Gypsy", from Géza Csemer and Béla Szakcsi.

• Ein Mittsommernachts traum: W. Shakespeare, Musical nach von K. Pankiewicz, Musik con M. Alaszewski, Arrangements von J. Gocht- Deutsche Bühnen-; DDR-Erstaufführung, fassung von Jo Schulz

  This poster is navy with a light white title at the top surrounded by light blue text. The theater's information is at the bottom in "white" with light blue shadowing. In the center is a tree in shades of aqua and green whose trunk resembles that of a nude woman, with eyes and faces appearing in the leaves. This poster advertises for the musical "A Midsummer Night's Dream" from K. Pankiewicz, based on the play by William Shakespeare, with music from M. Alaszewski.

• Gasparone- Metropol

  This poster is white with a red border. It depicts an island in the center with prominent smoldering volcano, two ships off the coast, and a hot air balloon in the above left. The title is in gold on a yellow banner across the top, with theater information at the bottom in white with blue shadowing. This poster advertises for the opera "Gasparone" by Carl Millöcker.

• Johann-Strauss-Konzert/Großer Saal/Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester Rundfunkchor Berlin Dirigent: Robert Hanell Gesangssolisten: Carola Nossek/Margot Stejskal, Sopran Stephan Spieok, Tenor/Solisten und Corps de ballet der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin Choreogrpa

  Poster is white with picture of a black top hat turned upside down with various objects springing out of it, all connect blue lines. Objects include trumpet, mustache, bat, rose, cello, snowflake, etc. Advertises for a concert of music from Johann Strauss.

• Johann Strauss Konzert/Dresdner Philharmonie Dirigent und Violine: Peter Guth, Österreich Solisten und Corps de ballet der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin Choreographie: Egon Bischoff 26.12., 1900 Uhr 27.12., 1500 u. 1900 Uhr 28.12., 1900 Uhr 29.12.1984, 1500

  Poster is gray with stylized portrait of Johann Strauss (missing outline, major features in black). Text at lower left aned right in brown. Advertises for a concert of music by Johann Strauss, from the Dresden Philharmonic.

• Konzert für Bratpfanne und Orchester

  This illustrated poster features a circle of musicians. On the top half is an orchestra of wind and string instruments, and the musicians are all in tuxedos. At the bottom half is a marching band, mostly playing brass instruments. Within the circle is a group of children, playing homemade instruments of pots and pans, washboards, bottles on fences, and horns on bikes. A cat runs away in the bottom left hand of the poster, which has a dark yellow-orange background. This film is East German.

• Der Eisriese

  This poster is an illustration of a young blond child in a bright yellow sweater and long red scarf, surrounded by two brown bunnies and holding a large black crow. They are standing on snow covered background. Behind them is an ice creature, shaped like a man, with long white hair and mustache, with icicles hanging off of him. There is a starry sky with a moon. This film is Romanian. Box 3.