P.D.Q. Bach The Abduction of Figaro (vaimusic.com)

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Aria: "Fish Gotta Swim"
From: VAI DVD 4251 P.D.Q. Bach: The Abduction of Figaro
World Premiere Performances presented by the Minnesota Opera 1984
The master of musical parody, Professor Peter Schickele, brings us a complete opera by P.D.Q. Bach, a man who has been called a pimple on the face of music, the worst musician ever to have trod organ pedals, and the most dangerous musician since Nero. This fully-staged complete live performance features the Chorus, Corpse [sic] de Ballet, and Orchestra of the Minnesota Opera under the direction of Professor Schickele. A wonderfully funny show — Musical America. A crazed pastiche . . . gags millions of them. — The New York Times.
Color, Stereo, 144 minutes, USA, 1984
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[MattiasXL]

LOL, gotta love the various fruit he finds in that tree.

[Ekehart]

One helluva countertenor too.

[barochial]

I had this video over twenty years ago, lent it out and lost it. You cannot imagine how long I searched for this again. Thank you so, so much for posting this!

[skyerune]

@Engesagreen

Have you seen Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream?  If you had, you would know.

[dewhistle]

This is so much funnier just because of the way this guy acts while he's singing. He's just darling, and the way he cuddles the pineapple and banana cracks me up every time I see it. Plus trying to look pretty on the ladder... And of course, the little bark at the end. And then he has such a lovely voice, even with the little slips he makes.

[happyman]

parody of wer ein liebchen had gefunden.

[dabarles]

@Engesagreen

two reasons: 1. he can. 2. comedy.

[Engesagreen]

I never understood why anyone would use a countertenor...

[Kade3333]

P-P-P-P-Pasha! lol.

[jonnda]

Yes, that is him singing. He is known as a Countertenor. Look it up on Wikipedia.