Batavia

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Event Batavia
Venue His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, WA
Umbrella Event The UWA Perth International Arts Festival
First Date 7 February 2004
Opening Date 7 February 2004
Last Date 11 February 2004
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The opera is based on the extraordinary story of the Dutch East indies ship Batavia. In 1629 during its journey to Java, the Batavia was wrecked along the Western Australian coast with 300 men, women and children aboard. After Franciso Pelsaert, the ship's commander, set off to get help, the mutinous but charismatic Jeronimus Cornelisz attempted to create a new paradise for the shipwrecked survivors. With hedonistic and amoral religious zeal, Cornelisz controlled the survivors through a ritualised lottery of slaughter in which 125 people were murdered.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Subjects Historical
Relationships
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Julie Edwardson Assistant Director
Marilyn Phillips Chorus Master/Mistress
Richard Mills Composer
Daniel Kossov Concert Master
Richard Mills Conductor
Dan Potra Designer
Lindy Hume Director
Peter Goldsworthy Librettist
Rory Dempster Lighting Designer
Jamie Allen Singer
Elizabeth Campbell Singer
Tim DuFore Singer
Anke Hoppner Singer
Michael Lewis Singer
Bruce Martin Singer
Emma Matthews Singer
Barry Ryan Singer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection 2004 Opera Season guide
Event Identifier 63436
Dataset AusStage