East German Poster Database

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• Hans Werner Henze: Undine Ballett- Inszenierung und Choreographie György Vámos

  This poster is mostly in shades of brown. It depicts a sunrise/set over a water with hills on the horizon. The sunlight reflects down onto a drawn hand, burning the palm. The text is in white at top and bottom. This poster advertises for the ballet "Undine", staged and choreographed by György Vámos.

• Uraufführung/Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin/Ballett/Das Verschenkte Weinen

  Poster background is textured brown. At right are depicted incresingly thick raindrops and what appears to be a leaf dropping from center top towards right. Text in black caps top left and right and at bottom. Advertises for the premiere of the ballet "The Gifted Tears".

• Volpone: Ben Jonson- Theater im Palast, Regie: Vera Oelschlegel, Austattung: Frank Borisch

  This poster depicts a giant bag of money with human legs in calf-high, heeled boots. There is a tear near the top and gold coins are spilling out. A figure at bottom comprised of a head and two legs has his tongue out near the bottom of what appears to be the bag's anatomical bottom. The title is at the bottom in black with a multi-colored background, with playwright information at top in the same format. The remaining text is in black at the top right. This poster advertises for "Volpone" from Ben Jonson, directed by Vera Oelschlegel.

• Eberhard Esche Präsentiert: Spass muss sein! Unterhaltung mit Stars, Gags und kleinen Extras/Regie: Volker Büttner/10. bis 19. Juli 1987 Palast der Republik Großer Saal

  Poster depicts a rabbit in a top hat covered in red, yellow, and blue stars, holding a carrot shaped like a nude woman. Text in black top left, with title in white on black. Advertises for "It must be fun!", directed by Volker Büttner and presented by Eberhard Esche.

• Eine weihnachtliche Geschichte für Kinder von 6 bis 12 Jahren/Märchenzirkus/Buch: Hannes Hüttner/Musik: Henry Krtschil/Regie: Margot Schäfer/1. bis 4., 8., 9., 11. Dez. 1987, jeweils 16 Uhr 5., 12. Dez. 1987, jeweils 13 und 16 Uhr 6., 13. Dez. 1987, jewei

  Poster is blue with yellow stars scattered in background. Depicts an anthropomorphized frog wearing a black and green striped suit and black top hat. On left side of hat brim stands a witch, and a small Santa figure on the right side. Title in yellow shadowed/outlined in black on yellow banner across top. Remaining text in corners and left and right side of frog. Advertises for a performance of "Fairy Tale Circus", a Christmas story for children from 6 to 12 years old, directed by Margot Schäfer.

• Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin/Dirigent: Gerhard Deckert, Österreich Solisten: Magdalena Falewicz, Sopran Eberhard Büchner, Tenor/Solisten und Corps de ballet der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin Choreographie: Egon Bischoff/Johann-Strauss-Konzert/Palast de

  Poster is white with blurred color photograph of a paper fan in various shades of beige with pink accents. Text in various fonts below in black. Advertises for a concert of music by Johann Strauss, featuring the Berlin Symphony Orchestra.

• Shochiku Kageki-Dan- Tanzrevue Tokio…

  This poster is gray with a painted eye at the bottom, stretching from left to right, and a pink lotus above. The title is in black at the top, with the theater and performance information in a paper-textured rectangle at the top left. This poster advertises for a dance revue from Tokyo titled "Shochiku Kageki-Dan".

• Oper von Georg Katzer ž Libretto Gerhard Müller/Gastmahl/oder/Über die Liebe/Uraufführung Apollo-Saal

  Poster is black with depiction of an individual robed in Greek style with a pig head, which is decorated with garlands and feathers. Advertises for the opera "Symposium" or "About Love" from Georg Katzer. Play's premiere.

• Lest mein Wort Hört meinen Schrei Folgt meiner Tat/Büchner/Musik Friedrich Schenker Libretto Klaus Harnisch UraufführungžDeutsche Staatsoper BerlinžApollo-Saal

  Poster is brown and depicts blurred brown-scale individual in tail coat, walking slightly hunched over with hands behind his back. Superimposed in gold script are the words "Read my words, hear my cry, follow my deeds". Remaindant text in white on black at bottom. Advertises for a performance of the opera "Büchner", starring Klaus Harnisch.

• Traum vom fernen Glück

  This poster is black with an illustration in the top 2/3 of the poster. The illustration is of a double-headed eagle wearing two crowns on a dark red background. In front of the eagle is a pink rose that is burning. The film is Soviet.

• Ein irrer TYP

  This poster is green with a drawn image of a muscled yellow man wearing an animal-print loincloth. There is a black ape in the upper right corner with a speech bubble containing the title. A pink box is in the center of the poster with a pair of female legs wearing stockings. The film is French and stars Raquel Welch.

• Verzeihung, wird Hier geschlagen?

  This poster is a white rectagle with a red smear of paint in the center. The rectangle is surrounded by a collection of eyes in black and white. The film is Polish.