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Der Kuhhandel

Authors

Original Authors

... Book & Lyrics	Robert Vambery
... Music	Kurt Weill

Later Contributors

This list represents writers who contributed to revisions, etc. following the original production.

... Book (English)	Reginald Arkell
... Lyrics (English)	Desmond Carter Jeremy Sams
... Lyrics (additional)	Desmond Carter
... Book (adaptation)	Lys Symonette Jeremy Sams

Genre: Operetta

Productions

Original London Production (1935)
London, England
German Concert Performance (1990)
Düsseldorf, Germany
London Concert (2000)
London, England

Score

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Original London song list

Studio Cast Recordings

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Demos & Pre-Production Recordings

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Authors

Original Authors

... Book & Lyrics	Robert Vambery
... Music	Kurt Weill

Later Contributors

This list represents writers who contributed to revisions, etc. following the original production.

... Book (English)	Reginald Arkell
... Lyrics (English)	Desmond Carter Jeremy Sams
... Lyrics (additional)	Desmond Carter
... Book (adaptation)	Lys Symonette Jeremy Sams

Genre: Operetta

Source

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Synopsis

The Caribbean island of Santa Maria is the target of an unscrupulous arms dealer, who manages to sell a shipment of weapons to the pacifist president. He then stirs up the neighboring nation, which prepares to invade in order to defend itself. To make sure the war goes forward, the arms dealer organizes a coup in Santa Maria. Meanwhile, the rush to war is resisted by Juan, a humble peasant, whose cow, his sole source of income, is confiscated so the government can pay for the war effort. Sentenced to death, he is saved by the fact that none of the purchased weapons actually works. This discovery effectively halts the threat of war, Juan gets his cow back, and all ends happily, as the bad guys flee the island. (Source: Schott Music website.)

Trivia & History

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Other Titles

Arms and the Cow (Title of Jeremy Sams's adaptation)
Cow Trading (Literal English translation of German title)
A Kingdom for a Cow (West End title)
Shady Dealing (English title on Capriccio recording)

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