Peter Schickele was an American composer, musical educator, and parodist. Schickele composed and released the opera The Abduction of Figaro under the P.D.Q. Bach persona, which was broadcast on television and released on home video.  Schickele began performing and recording under the P.D.Q. Bach persona in 1965 and released the album Silent Running. Schickele also released the albums P.D.Q. Bach & Peter Schickele: The Jekyll & Hyde Tour and The Ill-Conceived P.D.Q. Bach Anthology. Schickele passed away in 2024 at the age of 88.