John Adams: Doctor Atomic
The European premiere of the opera by the contemporary American composer John Adams, with libretto by Peter Sellars, in a co-production of the San Francisco Opera (where the work premiered), the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and De Nederlandse Opera. The plot focuses on the great stress and anxiety experienced by those at Los Alamos while the test of the first atomic bomb (the "Trinity" test) was being prepared.
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- Cast
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John Adams: Doctor Atomic
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 1, 2007
Runtime
3h 51m
Genres
Drama, Music
Original Title
John Adams: Doctor Atomic
Production Companies
De Nederlandse Opera
Director
Peter Sellars
Description
The European premiere of the opera by the contemporary American composer John Adams, with libretto by Peter Sellars, in a co-production of the San Francisco Opera (where the work premiered), the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and De Nederlandse Opera. The plot focuses on the great stress and anxiety experienced by those at Los Alamos while the test of the first atomic bomb (the "Trinity" test) was being prepared.
