Ihtai 'Avei'a - Star Navigator
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Ihtai 'Avei'a - Star Navigator | |
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| Venue | BNZ Theatre, Manakau, New Zealand | |
| First Date | 19 March 2021 | |
| Last Date | 20 March 2021 | |
| Dates Estimated | No | |
| Status | Professional | |
| World Premiere | No | |
| Description | Aboard a cramped British scientific vessel in the vastness of the Pacific, two navigators find themselves locked on a collision course. One is a Tahitian priest, guided by his ancient knowledge of star pathways. The other a naval officer, desperate to prove both himself and his faith in science.
This beautiful and haunting new work by composer Tim Finn with Tahitian monologues by Célestine Hitiura Vaite tells the story of Tupaia, the Tahitian star navigator who sailed with James Cook, on the maiden voyage of the Endeavour in 1769. Ihitai ‘Avei’a – Star Navigator explores the relationship bet |
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| Primary Genre | Music Theatre | |
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Opera
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| Further Information | Songs by Tim Finn and Tahitian monologues by Célestine Hitiura Vaite. A concert performance with Manukau Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Choral and The Graduate Choir New Zealand. | |
| Event Status | Completed | |
| Event Identifier | 213186 | |
| Dataset | Theatre Aotearoa | |
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