Jacques le Roux This led to him winning various competitions, prizes and scholarships, such as the UNISA Voice Competition and the ATKV Music Competition. He was also nominated as a finalist in the Belvedere singing competition in Vienna, Austria. In 2006 le Roux was part of the Resident Artist Program of the Nationale Reisopera in Enschede, the Netherlands, where he sang the role of Pedrillo in The Abduction from the Seraglio, an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The following year 2007 marked his European stage debut. His success in the role of Don Ramiro in G. Rossini’s La Cenerentola, at the World Youth
The Abduction of Figaro 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 </poem> DVD Bonus Selections 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