Music Theatre since 1990 - Schott Music

Kurt Weill
Der Kuhhandel
(Horse Trading)
Operetta in two acts
Book and lyrics by Robert Vambery
Currently available for stage performances only in a version with libretto revised by
Robert Vambery and music completed and edited by Lys Symonette
Origin: 1934 | Edition by Lys Symonette 1978
Language: German | First performed in English Adaptation as A Kingdom for a Cow
1994
Cast: Singing roles: Juanita Sanchez · lyric soprano – Juan Santos · lyric tenor – President Mendez
of Santa Maria · tenor buffo – Bimbi, the President‘s Son · boy soprano – Ximenez · tenor
buffo – Leslie Jones · operetta baritone – General Garcia Conchas · high operetta baritone – Bailiff
· tenor buffo – Schoolmaster Emilio Sanchez · bass baritone – Juan‘s Mother · mezzo soprano –
Mme. Odette · mezzo soprano – Soldiers, Guests, Servants · tenors, baritones – chorus (SATB)
Speaking roles: P.W. Waterkeyn, Minister of Ucqua, Lieutenant, various small roles
Orchestra: 2 (auch Picc.) · 1 · 2 (1. auch Altsax., 2. auch Tenorsax.) · 1 – 1 · 2 · 2 · 1 – P. S. (Trgl. ·
Gong · Beck. · Tamb. · 3 Tomt. · Rührtr. · Steeldrum · kl. Tr. · gr. Tr. · Kast. · Glspl. · Xyl. · Vibr.)
(4 Spieler) – Git. (auch Banjo, Bassgit.) · Hfe. · Org. oder Harm. (auch Akk.) – Str.
Duration: 120‘
Performance material on hire
Selected Productions
28.06.1935 Savoy Theatre London (WP)
Muir Matheson
18.06.1994 Deutsch-Sorbisches Volkstheater Bautzen (WP of the Edition Symonette)
Dieter Kempe · Wolfgang Poch
19.05.2001 Theater Hagen
Arn Goerke · Rainer Friedemann · Hartmut Krügener
13.08.2004 Operette am Kornmarkt · Bregenzer Festspiele
30.03.2006 Alhambra Bradford · Opera North Leeds
05.05.2007 Volksoper Wien (Co-production with Bregenz and the Opera North)
Christoph Eberle (Bregenz and Vienna) | Jim Holmes · David Pountney · Duncan Hayler
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