Peter Schickele

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• The Civilian Barber. ("Hairpiece" and suite only)
• Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, an opera in one unnatural act.
• The Stoned Guest, a half-act opera. 1968.
• A Little Nightmare Music, opera in one irrevocable act.
• The Abduction of Figaro, simply grand opera in three acts.
• La Clemenza di Genghis Khan. (overture only)
• Einstein on the Fritz. (prelude only)

About Peter Schickele

Although a well-respected composer in his own right, Peter Schickele is best known as the creator of P.D.Q. Bach, and as such one of the masters of musical pastiche. This has occasionally led him into the realm of opera, including one complete evening-length work, The Abduction of Figaro. He has written no traditional operas under his own name, although he has composed several stage works of other kinds.

Peter Schickele (as P.D.Q. Bach). The Abduction of Figaro. VHS. VAI.

Peter Schickele. The Definitive Biography of P.D.Q. Bach, 1807-1742. Paperback: Random House 1998.

P.D.Q. Bach. A Little Nightmare Music. Schickele et al. 1990. Compact disc: Vanguard

P.D.Q. Bach. The Stoned Guest. Schickele et al. 1990. Compact disc: Vanguard

P.D.Q. Bach. Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, on The Intimate P.D.Q. Bach. Schickele et al. 1990. Compact disc: Vanguard

P.D.Q. Bach. Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice and The Stoned Guest, on The Dreaded P.D.Q. Bach. Schickele et al. 1990. Compact disc: Vanguard

P.D.Q. Bach. Hairpiece and Suite from The Civilian Barber, on Music You Can't Get Out Of Your Head. Schickele et al. 1990. Compact disc: Vanguard

P.D.Q. Bach. Overture to Einstein on the Fritz, on 1712 Overture & Other Musical Assaults. Schickele et al. 1989. Compact disc: Telarc