East German Poster Database

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• Moses und Aron: Arnold Schönberg- Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  This poster has a black background with white letters and a large center image that looks like the libretto for an opera that has been scratched and crossed out, probably a picture of Arnold Schönberg's own work. Poster advertises Arnold Schönberg's opera “Moses und Aron”.

• Rodion Stschedrin: Nicht nur Liebe, DDR - Erstaufführung- Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  This poster is white with black letters, except for the first two words having flowers form the first letter of each. The center depicts a man in a red shirt, brown pants and boots, laying on a bed of blue/purple flowers, looking up into a blue starry night with a full moon, framed by women, a rooster and a cow. This poster advertises for Rodion Stschedrin's play “Nicht nur Liebe” (Not only Love).

• Katerina Ismailowa / Schostakowitsch / Deutche Staatsoper Berlin.

  This poster is green with the title in large white letters across the top. Numerous parallel black lines or lines that end in one point fill the bottom part of the poster. They may show the outline of buildings and bridges.

• Lohengrin- Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin.

  This poster has a greenish gray background with a narrow white frame. The title of the opera is the same color as the background and is made visible by a white outline. The center shows a man's head in color with a huge swan sitting on top. In the bottom right hand corner is an image of a sleeping woman on a piece of armor. This poster advertises for Wagner's "Lohengrin" Opera.

• Jenufa: Oper von Leos Janacek- Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  This poster consists of a black and white photograph. It shows the black outline of a tree with a young woman's face behind it. The title is in red letters at the bottom of the poster, and advertises for the opera by Leoš Janáček entitled "Jenufa".

• Handel: Julius Cäsar- Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  This poster has a white background with black stripes in varying thicknesses. The text sits on top of the stripes in black, and advertises for Handel's work "Julius Caesar" being performed at the Deutsche Staatsoper in Berlin.

• Idomeneo/Mozart/Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin/Idomeneo:Eberhard Buchner;Idamantes:Uta Priew;Elektra:Magdalena Hajassyova;Ilia:Carola Nossek;Arbaces:Gunter Kurth;Operpriester:Henno Garduhn; Stimme des Orakels:Fritz Hubner/Musikalische Leitung:Peter Schreier;

  Poster is white with black text; the title of the opera takes up the bulk of the poster; each letter is in white on a black square.

• Zar und Zimmerman/Komische Oper in drei Akten von Albert Lortzing/Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  Poster is white with black architectural line drawings at bottom, various building tools in center, and a ship top right. Standing prominently in center is a solider in red and gold uniform, holding a mask which partially obscures his face.

• 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.

• Richard Wagner/Tristan und Isolde/Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  Poster is black with blue-gray etched close-up depiction of a flower with a skull in the center. Title and playwright at bottom. Advertises for Wagner's opera "Tristan and Isolde".

• Oper von Eugen d'Albert/Teifland/Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  Poster is what appears to be close-up colored pencil depiction of two individuals, one female one male, with a background of green/white/yellow/green layers visible behind between them. Text in white center bottom. Advertises for "Lowland", an opera from Eugen d'Albert.

• Giuseppe Verdi/La Travata/Deustche Staatsoper Berlin

  Poster is white with black line drawing of a woman who appears to be looking out of a window with curtains on either side. Text at top and bottom in black handwriting. Advertises for the opera "La Traviata" from Giuseppe Verdi.

• 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".

• 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".

• Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin/Dmitri Schostakowitsch/Vom Popen und seinem Knecht/Nach einem Märchen von A. Puschkin im Haus der Sowjetischen Wissenschaft und Kultur in der Friedrichstrasse

  Poster is white with border that resembles a wooden, highly decorative frame in primarily brown, fushia, and green with flowers at each corner and center on left and right. Text in black inside in varying fonts. Advertises for "Vom Popen and His Servant" from Dmitri Schostakowitsch, based on the fairytale by A. Puschkin.

• Musiksommer im Apollo-Saal/28. Juli bis 13. August 750 Jahre Berlin 1987…

  Poster is yellow with a photo of the inside of presumably the Deutsche Staatsoper, replete with exquisite chandeliers. Advertises for a "Music Summer" in the Apollo-Saal from July 28th through August 13th.

• Puccini/Manon Lescaut

  Poster is a photograph of a metal sculpture right hand with a ring on index finger, set in sand with various objects surrounding, including a pearl strand, orchid, peacock feather, etc. Text at bottom. Advertises for Manon Lescaut's opera "Puccini".

• Der Mond Carmina Burana/Carl Orff/Deutsche Staaatsoper Berlin

  Poster background is rainbow gradient with a large yellow orb in center representing a moon and gradient text around circumference. White text bottom center. Advertises for two cantatas by Carl Orff: "The Moon" and "Carmina Burana".

• 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.

• Adolphe Adam/Giselle/Ballett/Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  Poster is a photograph of a forested area with a broken statue in fore. Statue head lies horizontally on an irregular block of stone. Text at bottom in white. Advertises for a performance of the ballet "Giselle" from Adolphe Adams.

• Fürst Igor/Alexander Borodin/Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  Poster is black with depiction in center of hawk in profile against orange sun in black, purple, yellow, green and orange. Title in green vertical on either side with remaining text in white top and bottom. Advertises for a performance of "Prince Igor" by Alexander Borodin.

• Fra Diavolo/Daniel François Esprit Auber/Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  Poster is mostly red. Depicts two men in working-class outfits (overalls,jackets) raising their hats in unison as if in a performance. Red theater curtain behind. Text in white script at top and print at bottom. Advertises for the opera "Fra Diavolo" [Brother Devil] from Daniel François Esprit Auber.

• 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.

• Ballettabend/William Forsythe SteptextžLove Songs/George Balanchine Apollon MusagètežCapriccio/Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  Poster backround is black and irridescent silver. White silhouette of a female ballet dancer on point in center foreground, with black sihouette of a male dancer behind. Text in black and silver at top, center, and bottom. Advertises for an "Evening of Ballet" featuring William Forsythe's "Steptext" and "Love Songs" and George Balanchine's "Apollon Musagète" and "Capriccio".

• Coppelia/Ballett/Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  Poster depicts hand-drawn girl in a blue dress and red sash on point in blue ballet shoes, center. Top, right and left bordered by red curtain drawn with white ties. Bottom border divided into triangles, half green with red hearts and half white with white and green flowers. Advertises for the ballet "Coppelia".