East German Poster Database

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• Hoffmann's Erzählungen: phantastiche Oper von Jacques Offenbach- Hans-Otto-Theater Potsdam

  This poster is white with a black border and text in white on black at the bottom left. It depicts a man in profile, presumably Hoffmann, with handwritten and largely illegible text surrounding him and line drawings of scenes from the play, partially obscured by the text. This poster advertises for a performance of "Hoffmann's Tales" with the music by Jacques Offenbach.

• Hoffmann's Erzählungen/phantastiche Oper Jacques Offenbach

  This poster's background is predominantly light blue, with darker blue splotches painted on top. It features a sketched snail-shell spiral in black, with various red pyramids pointing downward and appearing to pierce the spiral's surface. The text is in black below. This poster advertises for a performance of "Hoffmann's Tales" from Jacques Offenbach.

• Jacques Offenbach: Hoffmanns Erzählungen- Phantastische Oper in Fünf Akten- Landestheater Halle

  This poster's background is mainly comprised of pink dots on white, with line drawings of individuals in the midst of various daily activities (certain elements, e.g. dress, flowers, buildings highlighted in pink or white). Superimposed on all of this is a large black and white portrait of E.T.A. Hoffmann. The title is at the top in handwritten black script on white, with the remaining text in black print underneath. This poster advertises for a performance of "Hoffmann's Tales" from Jacques Offenbach.

• Klaus Piontek in E.T.A. Hoffman der Muski-Feind Theater im Palast

  Poster is white with oval depiction of a man dressed in 18th century costume holding a ballerina in his right hand. A black cat sits to his left and three people look out from background. Text in print top left/bottom right and script around the picture. Advertises for a play titled "The Music Fiend" by E.T.A. Hoffman.