The opera premiered on 11 May 2001 at the State Theatre (Melbourne) for the Centenary of Federation Festival. It received three Helpmann Awards and six Green Room Awards. The work lasts for about three hours and ten minutes with one interval. The CD recording was captured at the State Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne, on the 11 & 13 May 2001.[1][2]
^. Australian Music Centre. Archived from the original on May 14, 2004. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
^Opera Australia (2006). . Archived from the original on 2006-10-10. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
Whipping up a storm, composing Batavia: an interview with Richard Mills / Anna Goldsworthy. In: Context (Summer 2000/2001), Issue: 20, 43-50
External linksedit
Cohn, Neville (2004). . OZartsreview. Archived from the original on 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
For a synopsis and review of the Melbourne premiere performance, see
by Chris Boyd, 19 May 2001, Australian Financial Review.
For a synopsis and review of the Perth performance, see
.
For Bruce Martin's reflections on creating the role of Francisco Pelsaert, see
April 17, 2024
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