East German Poster Database

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• Leb und vergiß nicht: Oper in zwei Akten mit einem Prolog von Kirill Wolkow, nach der gleichnamigen Novelle von Valentin Rasputin- Landestheater Dessau- DDR Erstauffuhrung

  Poster is in landscape format. It shows a woman's head with a white cloth tied around it to cover her mouth. She holds her hands which appear to be on fire up to her mouth. The title is in blue letters across the top, otherwise the writing is in black. This poster advertises the opera by Kirill Wolkow entitled "Live and Do Not Forget" based on the novel written by Valentin Rasputin.

• Landestheater Desdau/Szenen in drei Aufzügen von Maxim Gorki/Wassa Shelesnowa/von Erste Fassung 1910

  Poster is a depiction of a brick surface that acts as a liquid, with various individuals supbmerged up to chest-height. Individuals appear to be in period dres. Other objects seen floating are clock and kettle. Title at bottom in green, with remaining text in black-handwritten graphite. Advertises for "Wassa Shelesnowa" from Maxim Gorki.

• Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg- Ehrung 1983- Landestheater Dessau

  This poster's background is an orange to blue gradient diagonally from the top left to the bottom right. The text at the top is in black type and black gothic print. It features a black and white Renaissance depiction of three period men discussing red sheet music. This poster advertises for Wagner's "The Master Singer from Nürnberg".

• Musical von Alan Jay Lerner/My Fair Lady/Landestheater Dessau/Musik von Frederick Loewe

  Poster background is yellow with gradient black dots. Depicts a high-contrast black and white photograph comprised of said dots of a woman in a ruffled collar and antiquated hat, whose feathers and decorations have been painted on. Clearer photograph of a hand making a "V" sign in foreground with orange fingernails. Title of musical, "My Fair Lady", at top in red with remaining text in black. Music by Frederick Loewe, musical from ALana Jay Lerner.

• Halka: Oper in vier Akten von Stanisław Moniuszko

  This poster depicts a painted vortex in aqua, black and white, with the black silhouette of a bird whose wings have opened to match the curve of the vortex. A white origami bird flies above top right. The text is in white print at the bottom. This poster advertises for the opera "Halka" from Stanisław Moniuszko.

• Antigone: Tragödie, Sophokles- Landestheater Dessau

  This poster is grayscale, and depicts a man in a Greek costume blindfolded and holding a broken reed. There are hands that protrude from the right of the poster also holding broken reeds. The text is in white on black and in black top left. It advertises for a performance of "Antigone" by Sophocles.

• Romeo und Julia/Landes Theater Dessau/Shakespeare

  Poster depicts a woman in profile with a hand running through her hair in red, left; at right is a partially obscured face with a hand reaching around the person's neck, in blue. Text in white outlined in black at top advertises for a performance of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".

• Die Preußen kommen: Komödie von Claus Hammel

  This poster is a photograph of a Prussian soldiers on horseback from behind. The horse has "DDR" painted on its hindquarters, in manner of stickers seen on the backs of German cars. The title of play in blue gothic top and red script bottom with the remaining text in black type. It advertises for the comedy titled "The Prussian Cometh [is coming]", by Claus Hammel.

• Gelenkstücke Uraufführung Reige Autor Jo Fabian Example No. P

  Poster background is pattern of gray dots on white background, with white symbols and letters superimposed. Pink line cuts through vertically at top center to middle of poster. Text in pink and gray. Advertises for a play titled "Example No. P" written and directed by Jo Fabian, to be performed at the Landes Theater Dessau.

• Richard Wagner Festwochen

  A poster with a portrait of Richard Wagner that promotes a festival that occurred May 8-19, 1954.