East German Poster Database

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• Tanz Prisma '84/Choreographie: Dathe, Dorowa, Petipa, Riveros, Schaller, Schilling, Winkler/Musik: Adam, Mendelssohn, Chatschaturjan, Matthus, Tscaikowski, Solowjow-Sedoi, Spanische und Peruanische Volksmusik

  Poster is black with rectangle in center outlined in white. In center of rectangle is a white-outlined prism, with a rainbown emerging from top and top right. Larger rainbow emerges from top and top right of square. Text to lower left and at bottom. Advertises for "Prism Dance '84", featuring Spanish and Peruvian folk music.

• Die wundersame Schustersfrau/Oper von Udo Zimmerman/Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar/nach der Volkskomödie von Federico Garcia Loca

  Poster background is light brown with graphite/pastel depiction of four anthropomorphic figures in different colors (red, green, purple) crowding in front of a mannequin (?) whose breasts are falling out of her dress. Text at top at diagonal. Advertises for "The Wonderful Shoemaker's Wife", an opera from Udo Zimmerman based on the folk comedy by Federico Garcia Lorca.

• Ballet Folklorico de Mexico/Palast der Republik Großer Saal/Karten ab 5.9. 1987 an den Kassen des PdR/26.9.1987, 19 Uhr/17.9.1987, 15u.19 Uhr/28.9.1987, 19 Uhr

  Poster is black with abstract red swirl in center. Blue, yellow and black circular design inside the swirl is broken and shifted horizontally along the swirl's axis. Beige sombrero visible in background. Text in white at bottom. Advertises for a folklore ballet from Mexico.

• Tage der Volkskunst/Des Bezirkes Karl-Marx-Stadt/vom 6.-8. April 1979 im Palast der Republik/Erzgebirgische und vogtländische Folklore Puppenspiel ž Kabarett Jugendtanz/Jazz und Lyrik Tanzmusikschau Erzgebirgischer Hutzenabend/Pionierensemble Musikalische

  Poster background is blue-purple, with white text at top. Depicts a print of a ballerina entirely in orange (except for face, which is in orange), whose skirt forms a chicken with head at left. Advertises for a "Day of Folk Art" featuring folklore, puppet plays, cabarets, youth dances, jazz, etc. from the Erzgebirg region.

• Aucassin und Nicolette oder Von Lieve aus der Alten Zeit: Historische Kuranlagen Bad Lauchstädt, Weltliche Liturgie für Sänger, Puppenspieler und Musikanten nach der nordfranzösischen Liebesgeschichte aus dem 13. Jahrhundert

  This poster is white and depicts a man in black embracing a woman in a green and red patterned dress. Both are on horseback (the horse is white with a black pattern). A black moon and stars are scattered across the poster background with text in black at top. This poster advertises for a performance of "Aucassin and Nicolette", or "Of Love from the Old Time", a love story set to singing, puppets, and music from Northern France in the 13th century, composed by Frieder Simon.

• Ei! Kennt ihr noch das alte Lied? Deutsche Balladen von Goetche, Schiller, Heine und Uhland gesungen und gesprochen von Cox Habbema Eberhard Esche Herwart Grosse

  Poster is burnt sepia with black text and patterned black border and black ivy dividers. Title reads "Well! Do you know the old song? German ballads from Goethe, Schiller, Heine, and Uhland sung and spoken by Cox Habbema, Eberhard Esche, and Herwart Grosse in Deutschen Theater Berlin."

• Dantons Tod: Ausstellungen bildender Künstler Lenz Woyzeck…

  This poster is black with white bottom right corner. The text in white and orange is of varying size. It advertises for a visual arts exhibition by Lenz Woyzeck; a concert featuring songs from the French Revolution and political songs from 19th century Germany; and a book project. All will take place in one evening at the Staatschauspiel Dresden.

• Deutsche Volkslieder

  This poster is white with a purple and black border and black text. The title in script reads "German Folksongs" with subtitle advertising of singing by actors from the German Theaters.

• Koto Ensemble Japan

  The background of the poster is dark blue with parts of instruments on the right hand side. There is also Japanese writing, presumably the name of the ensemble. This poster promotes the Koto Ensemble.

• Gruppe Liedehrlich Deutsche Folklore

  Three men stand behind a reclining classical statue. The poster has an orange background with the figures outlined with black ink.

• Der Dorf club lädt ein

  The head of a bird with three buildings on top of its head is in the middle of the top of the poster immediately below the title. The poster appears to contain a significant amount of blank space a the bottom to advertise for an upcoming show. Box 5