Batavia is an opera in three acts and a prologue by Richard Mills to a libretto by Peter Goldsworthy, commissioned by Opera Australia. The plot is based on the historical events surrounding the Dutch sailing ship Batavia.
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.
Parer, Damien. "Film: The Wreck of the Batavia (1973) by Bruce Beresford". australianscreen. Archived from the original on 2007-08-29.
The Batavia: Wreck, Mutiny and Murder (1995) at the Internet Movie Database
Cohn, Neville (2004). "Batavia (A review)". OZartsreview. Archived from the original on 2008-08-07.