Federal Music Project presents the comic opera Die fledermaus - The bat by Johann Str – Vintage Poster Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Federal Music Project presents the comic opera Die fledermaus - The bat by Johann Str
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A 1936 silkscreen poster from the Federal Music Project advertises Johann Strauss's comic opera *Die Fledermaus* as staged in San Bernardino, California, showing how far New Deal arts programs reached beyond the big cities. Strauss composed the work in 1874, and its tale of masked balls and mistaken identities has remained a staple of the stage. The Federal Music Project, part of the Works Progress Administration, employed musicians and singers and offered inexpensive productions to local audiences. WPA poster units used silkscreen to print such announcements in bold color and in quantity.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Strauss Johann 1825-1899. Fledermaus.Federal Music Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Operas & operettas--California--San Bernardino--1930-1950. Comedies--1930-1950. Bats--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,712 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 243_Federal_Music_Project_p_1936 |
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