Liza Lim (1966)

The Navigator (2008)

opera in six scenes and a prelude

electronic work
stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2008
    • Duration: 1 h 30 mn
    • Publisher: Ricordi, Londres
    • Commission: festivals de Brisbane et de Melbourne, ensemble ELISION.
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Patricia Sykes

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 1 solo soprano, 1 solo mezzo-soprano, 1 solo countertenor, 1 solo baritone, 1 solo bass voice, 1 alto recorder [Ganassi] (also 1 tenor recorder [Ganassi] , 1 recorder [contrebasse, Paetzold] )
  • 1 flute (also 1 piccolo, 1 bass flute), 1 oboe (also 1 English horn), 1 clarinet (also 1 bass clarinet, 1 contrabass clarinet), 1 bassoon (also 1 contrabassoon), 1 horn, 1 trumpet (also 1 flugerlhorn), 1 trombone (also 1 alto trombone), 1 percussionist, 1 electric guitar, 1 harp [triple, baroque] , 1 violin, 1 viola d'amore, 2 cellos, 1 double bass

Premiere information

  • Date: 29 July 2008
    Location:

    Australie, Brisbane, festival, Judith Wright Centre


    Performers:

    Talise Trevigne : soprano, Deborah Kayser : mezzo-soprano, Andrew Watts : contreténor, Omar Ebrahim : baryton, Philip Larsen : basse, Genevieve Lacey : flûte à bec, ensemble ELISION, direction : Manuel Nawri, mise en scène : Barrie Kosky, décors : Alice Babidge, Michael Hewes : sound design.

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: dispositif électronique non spécifié

Program note

Programme du festival d'automne à Paris téléchargeable sur http://www.festival-automne.com (lien vérifié en juillet 2010).