East German Poster Database

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• Kindergedicht

  Poster depicts artwork by Rix. Consists of multicolored, stylized children in the midst of various play activities, with handrwitten words running between each image.

• Weltfestspiele Berlin 1973

  Black and white outline drawing of daily life in three geographic regions, divided into rectangular segments. Poster advertises an international youth and student meeting, held regularly since 1947 and oriented toward socialist states. This poster is signed by the artist.

• Konig Lear / von William Shakespeare / Regie: Friedo Solter; Musik:Siegfried Matthus; Buhnenbild und Kostume: Eberhard Keienburg; Dramaturgie: Hans Nadolny, Helmut Rabe / DT (Deutsches Theater)

  The main feature of this poster is a dark photo of a deranged looking person, presumably the actor portraying King Lear. The background is dark brown, the title is in ornate white letters across the top. The characters of the play and the actors portraying them, are listed along the left hand side.

• Der Kontrabass / von Patrick Suskind / Im Foyer des Berliner Ensemble am Bertolt-Brecht-Platz / Nachtprogramm / Sie werden verwickelt in die Lebensgeschichte eines Kontrabassisten.

  In the center of this poster is the black and white photograph of a bass player. It is autographed by the actor Peter Bause. The text is predominantly in white letters against a dark background.

• Der Scweinehirt / Kinderoper von Gerhard Schedl / Urauffuhrung Staatstheater Dresden.

  This poster is light blue. It is divided by two horizontal white lines that are crossed by a vertical white line. These lines carry the text in black letters. The bottom left section is taken up with a line drawing of an unkempt looking young man who is talking to an elegantly dressed young woman. They are standing on top of a circle that is covered with musical notes. The vertical line, the circle and the flag at the top of the stem make up an eighth note. The title of the opera is printed in red letters around the bottom of the instrument.

• Leipziger Strasse 3: Kammermusik im Hause Mendelssohn-Bartholdy- Theater im Palast

  This poster is in landscape format. It shows two open windows that consist of green dots on a beige background. The text is in black ink along the bottom. The title of the concert is in German black-letter script.

• Johann Adolf Hasse (25.3.1699-16.12.1783)- Hasse Tage der Staatsoper Dresden - 12.-30.Dez. 1983: Ausstellung in der Sachsischen Landesbibliothek Dresden

  This poster is in landscape format; the center shows a color portrait of the composer Johann Adolf Hasse by Balthasar Denner (1740). The text is in brown letters on white background on both sides of the portrait. This poster advertises a "Hasse day of music" event to celebrate his death.

• Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin/Die Insel Tulipatan/Jacques Offenbach/Die schone Galathee/Franz von Suppe.

  Poster features a colored drawing of two middle aged gentlemen in the basket of an old-fashioned hot air balloon; it is filled with musical instruments; a birdcage and a barrel are attached to the bottom of the basket; text is arranged on banners above and below the balloon; the poster is framed by a red border.

• Mozart ž Die Zauberflöte/Theater der Stadt Cottbus

  Poster is irridescnent gold with abstract tree design superimposed in shades of brown, gray and olive. Text at bottom in gray italics. Advertises for performance of Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute".

• E. Schikaneder/W.A. Mozart/Brandeburger Theater Die Zauberflöte

  Poster is black with watercolor depiction of two nude figures in an embrace, standing on tob of an orb with red and white background. Authorial information at left and right in white italics, remaining text at bottom in white. Poster advertises for performance of "The Magic Flute" from Mozart, conducted by E. Schikander

• Weiße Rose/Udo Zimmerman/Szenen für zwei Sänger und fünfzehn Instrumentalisten/DDR-Ring-Erstaufführung Premiere am 28.2.86/Inszenierung: Detlef Rogge/Musikalische Leitung: Manfred Hänsel

  Poster is a grayscale portrait of a woman with left half of her face shadowed. Text at bottom in black. Advertises for "White Rose", from Udo Zimmerman, "scenes for two singers and fifteen instrumentalists". Premiere in DDR.

• Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin/Wozzeck/Oper von Alban Berg

  Poster depicts a two men in green at bottom, one at right appearing to pull something out of the eys of one at left. Men are identically dressed. Background in black and white, depicting city. Text at top in black. Advertises for the opera "Wozzeck" from Alban Berg.

• Bilder der Liebe: Rainer Kunad- Ballettabend- Le Sacre du Printemps- Igor Strawinsky- Operhaus Leipzig

  This poster is red with a white border, dominated by a purple anthropomorphic figure in a dancing position. The text is in white and purple at the top right and bottom. This poster advertises for a performance of the ballet "The Rite of Spring" from Igor Stravinsky.

• Der Nußknacker: Ballett von Pjotr I. Tschaikowski- Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  This poster background is black. It depicts a girl with blonde pigtails and floral tutu-style dress in ballet pose, with the Nutcracker battling the Rat King below. This poster advertises for a performance of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker".

• Wolfgang Amadé Mozart: Die Entführung auf dem Serail- Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  This poster depicts a framed picture of a walled town, with a man bringing a woman over the left wall via a ladder. A dashed red line from left to right shows a man leaping forward toward the city at the left and a man holding a blindfolded woman at the right. At the bottom center a man and a woman are depicted in an embrace. This poster advertises for a performance of Mozart's "The Abduction from the Seraglio".

• Landesbühnen Sachesen/Carlo Gozzi Turandot

  Poster is black with white line drawing in oriental style of a woman in traditional eastern costume, floating above a man who has knelt to embrace her in similar costume. Text at top in white in varying fonts. Advertises for "Turandot" from Carlo Gozzi.

• Der Schauspieldirektor/Antonio Salieri/Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Prima la Musica, Poi le Parole/Deutsche Staatsoper

  Poster is yellow with two portraits of women in 18th century costume; woman at left is depicted in blue with brown hair, woman at right in green with purple hair. Both have snakes coming out of their mouths. Text on all sides in black on yellow and green. Advertises for two performances: "The Play Director", from Mozart, and "First the Music, then the Words".

• Heiner Müller/Wolokolamsker/Chaussee I-V/I Russiche Eröffnung II Wald bei Moskau III Das Duell IV Kentauren V Der Findling/"Das neue Leben muß anders werden" (FDJ-Lieder der 50er Jahre)/Musik Rainer Böhm/Regie Christoph Schroth Bühne Lothar Scharsich Kost

  Poster is gray with black text, except for red pointed segment at bottom. Advertises for a performance of Heiner Müller's "Wolokolamsker Chaussee" parts I - V, in celebration of the FDJ's 50th anniversary. Music by Rainer Böhm, directed by Christoph Schroth.

• Wiederöffnung Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar/5. Oktober 1975/Festkonzert der Weimarischen Staatskapelle Johann Wolfgang Goethe "Faust" I. Teil Johann Goethe "Faust" II. Teil Johannes R. Becher "Winterschlacht" Christoph Willibald Gluck "Iphigenie in Aul

  Poster is white with text repeated diagonally in black in each corner, clockwise: "Wiedereröffnung/Deutsches/Nationaltheater/Weimar". In top left center in small sepia print is description and date. Advertises for a "Fest Concert" of Weimar's City, featuring performances of "Faust" by Johann Wolfgang Goethe, "Winter Battle" by Johannes R. Becher, "Iphigenie in Aulis", by Christoph WIllibald Gluck, and Beethoven's 9th Symphony.

• Ein Ehezirkus/von Tisch & Bett/Buch: P. Ensikat K. Gendries Musikalische Arrangements: J. Allihn Theater der Stadt Cottbus

  Poster is purple with high-contrast replication of famous Adam and Eve artwork at bottom and in border at top. In center is a cartoon of a nude man and woman holding the bars of an iron footboard as if in jail. Text in black script top left and center right. Advertises for "From Table & Bed", a "Marital Circus" based on the book by P. Enskiat and K. Gendries with musical arrangements by J. Allihn.

• Jacques Offenbach: La Périchole- Metropol

  This poster is red with a depiction of a blonde woman in a large hoop skirt playing the guitar. A man with ornate sash peeks out from beneath her skirt, seemingly behind bars. The title is in yellow script at the top with the theater's information below in yellow. This poster advertises for the opera "La Périchole" by Jacques Offenbach

• Pariser Leben- Metropol

  This poster is black with a cartoon depiction in center of a man in a tuxedo and top hat, whose eyes resemble a woman's chest. The title is at top in white script, with the theater information below in gray. This poster advertises for the opera "Parisian Life" by Jacques Offenbach.

• Die schön Helena- Metropol

  This poster is fuchsia with two stylized wedding bands intertwined to form an infinity symbol. A red heart is above left and two crossed green branches below. The title at the top is in dark purple script, with the theater information at bottom in "white" with dark purple shadowing. This poster advertises for the opera "The Beautiful Helen", by Jacques Offenbach.

• Der Zigeunerbaron- Metropol

  This poster is sepia with a red and black block print depiction of a man in a cape riding a horse at full speed (profile, facing left). The title is in black print at the top with theater information below in white. This poster advertises for "The Gypsy Baron" by Johann Strauss II.

• Eine Nacht in Venedig: Johann Strauß- Metropol

  This poster depicts a woman with green eyes in a red mask looking toward the top right corner. Her hair fades out to appear like a cloud, with stars embedded within and a crescent moon above left. The title is in black italics at the top with the theater information below in brown. This poster advertises for "A Night in Venice", from Johann Strauß II.