The Navigator is an opera by Liza Lim to a libretto by Patricia Sykes. The work had its world premiere at the Judith Wright Arts Centre as part of the Brisbane Festival 2008 on 30 July 2008. It lasts for about 100 minutes without an interval.
The work was developed during Lim's stay in 2007/2008 in Berlin; on 9 March 2008, excerpts were performed with the ELISION ensemble conducted by Simon Hewett at the MaerzMusik Festival, part of the Berliner Festspiele.
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Roles +RoleVoice typePremiere cast, 30 July 2008Conductor: Manuel NawriThe BelovedsopranoTalise TrevigneThe NavigatorcountertenorAndrew WattsThe FoolbaritoneOmar EbrahimAngel of HistorysopranoDeborah KayserThe Cronebass-baritonePhilip LarsonRecorder soloistGenevieve LaceyOrchestraELISION EnsembleDirectorBarrie KoskySet designBarrie Kosky and Alice BabidgeCostume designAlice BabidgeLighting designDamien CooperSound designMichael Hewes
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