The Abduction of Figaro The Abduction of Figaro The Abduction of Figaro is a comic opera, described as "A Simply Grand Opera by P. D. Q. Bach," which is actually the work of composer Peter Schickele. It is a parody of opera in general, and the title is a play on two operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: "The Abduction from the Seraglio" and "The Marriage of Figaro". Those two operas, "Così fan tutte", and "Don Giovanni", as well as Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance" are among the core inspirations for the piece. Schickele was commissioned to "discover" this opera by the Minnesota
Pedro Richter Pedro Richter Pedro Richter (born 20th century) is a German – Argentinean Interior Designer currently living in Berlin, Germany. Pedro Richter grew up in Buenos Aires and San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina. Following his high school degree he graduated from the college of art Instituto Superior de Arte Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (1985). In 1986 he moved to Berlin and worked as stage and costume designer for Opera – productions such as “The Magic Flute”, “Die Fledermaus”, “Cosi fan Tutte”, “The Abduction from the Seraglio”, “Madam Butterfly”, “Tosca”, plays „Butterbrot“, „Der Parasit“, „Romeo und Julia“,“ Stella“musicals "Grease“, „Jesus Christ Superstar“,