East German Poster Database

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• 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.

• Auf der Drehscheibe der Opernbühne Leipzig: Jakob Lenz- Kammeroper von Wolfgang Rihm- Libretto frei nach Büchners „Lenz” von Michael Fröhling

  This poster is white with a profile silhouette of Jakob Lenz facing right. The profile is composed of black horizontal lines and blue, red, and green vertical swathes of color. The same swathes are behind the black text at the top. This poster advertises for the opera "Jakob Lenz" from Wolfgang Rihm.

• Mozart/Die Zauberflöte/Leipziger Theater/Opernhaus

  Poster is abstract depiction of a ying-yang in yellow, set as if a sun or moon in a dark sky streaked with purple, yellow and white. Text in white at bottom. Advertises for Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute".

• Giselle/von Adolphe Adam ž Ballett-Company ž Oper Leipzig/Intendant Professor Udo Zimmermann

  Poster is a blue impressionsit painting of three female ballet dancers. The left is blue, middle blue-green, and right white. All have ribbons in their hair, progressing from red to orange. No other details depicted. Text in white top and bottom. Advertises for a performance of the ballet "Giselle" from Adolphe Adam.

• Ein Maskenball- Giuseppe Verdi

  This poster has a black and white background depicting a horizon with clouds. Superimposed is a brown castle with red statue in foreground. The title is in black at the top. The poster advertises for the opera "A Masked Ball" by Giuseppe Verdi.

• Benjamin Britten: Ein Sommernachtstraum

  This poster is blue with a silhouetted, anthropomorphized bush in center. A crescent moon is shown behind the bush to give the illusion of horns. The poster advertises for an opera adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten, to be performed at the Leipzig Opera House.