Abstract

Berlin’s cultural institutions went back to work surprisingly quickly in 1945. This photograph was taken in the courtyard of the Hebbel Theater during intermission at a performance of Brecht’s “Three Penny Opera.”

Cultural Diversions in Postwar Berlin (Summer 1945)

Willi Saeger

Source

Source: Intermission during the performance of Brecht’s “Threepenny Opera” in the courtyard room of the Hebbeltheater. Photo: Willi Saeger.
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Recommended Citation

Cultural Diversions in Postwar Berlin (Summer 1945), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/occupation-and-the-emergence-of-two-states-1945-1961/ghdi:image-1038> [December 21, 2024].

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