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'' and '' The Marriage Of Figaro ''.

Mr. Schickele was commissioned to "discover" the P.D.Q Bach opera by the Minnesota Opera company in Minneapolis where the piece premiered on April 27 and 28, 1984 . It incorporates everything from traditional Camp Song s like "Found a Peanut" to " Macho Man " by the Village People .

This was originally only available on videotape, but has since been made available on DVD as well.


PERFORMERS

  • Professor Peter Schickele, conductor of Chorus, Corpse de Ballet, Orchestra of the Minnesota Opera, the Whole Schmeer

  • Leroy Lehr, bass (Al Donfonso, Pasha Shaboom, Papa Geno)

  • Dana Kruger, mezzo soprano (Susanna Susannadanna, Mama Geno)

  • Bruce Edwin Ford, tenor (Pecadillo)

  • Marilyn Brustadt, soprano (Donna Donna)

  • Lisbeth Lloyd, soprano (Blondie)

  • Michael Burt, bass baritone (Donald Giovanni)

  • Jack Walsh, almost-a-baritone (Schlepporello)

  • Will Roy, basso (Captain Kadd)

  • John Ferrante, bargain counter tenor (Opec)

  • Michael Montel, Stage Director

  • Larry Hayden, Choreographer

  • John Lee Beatty, Set Designer

  • Gail Bakkom, Costume Designer

  • Richard Stead, Wig & Make-up Master

  • Ruth Roberts, Lighting Designer

  • Kaye S. Lavine, Television Director

  • Stephen Schmidt, Television Producer

    • The theme to ''Culture On Parade'' is performed by the London Serpent Trio .



SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

1. Introductory remarks by Prof. Peter Schickele

2. Opening credits

3. Overture

''Act One'': A town on the seacoast of Spain or Italy or somewhere

Scene One: Figaro's bedroom in the palace of Count Almamater

4. Introduction: "Found a peanut!"

5. Recitative: "Ah, dear husband"

    Aria: "Stay with me"

6. Recitative: "Suzanna"

7. Recitative: "Dog!"

    Aria: "Perfidy, thy name is Donald"

8. Recitative: "I am distraught"

9. Quartet: "Love is gone"

Scene Two: A courtyard of the palace

10. Recitative: "Well, here we are"

11. Aria: "Behold, fair maiden"

12. Recitative: "Just a moment"

      Duet: "Thy lofty tree"

Scene Three: Figaro's bedroom

13. Recitative: "And here is my husband"

14. Recitative: "Hold it!"

      Aria: "My name is Captain Kadd"

15. Recitative: "Now that you've heard"

16. Sextet: "What a downer!"

Scene Four: The courtyard

17. Recitative: "Schlepporello"

      Aria: "No man"

Scene Five: At the dock

18. Recitative: "What a strange turn of events"

19. Quintet and chorus: "Ah, though we must part"

20. Act I Finale


21. Introduction to Act II

''Act Two'': Somewhere in the Turkish Empire

Scene One: At the seashore

22. Duet: "God be praised"

Scene Two: In front of the Pasha's palace

23. Aria: "Fish gotta swim"

24. Chorus: "Hey, make way"

25. Dance of the Seven Pails

26. Recitative: "Your immenseness"

27. Duet, chorus, and dialogue: "Who is the highest"

28. Quartet: "May I introduce"

Scene Three: A courtyard of the palace

29. Dialogue and recitative: "Why?"

      Aria and dialogue: "Macho, macho"

30. Cavatina and dialogue: "You can beat me"

31. Act II Finale


''Act Three'': A tropical forest

32. Ballet

33. Trio and dialogue: "A magic forest"

34. Duet and dialogue: "I am a swineherd"

35. Finale (Part I) and dialogue

36. Aria and dialogue: "Why, oh why"

37. Finale (Part II)

38. Curtain calls and closing credits

39. Closing remarks by Prof. Schickele


DVD Bonus Selections

  • Excerpts from the ''"Gross" Concerto'' for Divers Flutes, S. -2 (P.D.Q. Bach)

  • Professor Peter Schickele in conversation with Gordon Hunt



SOURCE

The Abduction of Figaro DVD


EXTERNAL LINK

The Peter Schickele/P.D.Q. Bach Homepage