John Adams: Doctor Atomic Poster

John Adams: Doctor Atomic

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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.

Featured Crew

John Adams
Original Music Composer
Peter Sellars
Director
Lawrence Renes
Conductor
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Cast

Gerald Finley
Gerald Finley
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Jessica Rivera
Jessica Rivera
Kitty Oppenheimer
Eric Owens
Eric Owens
Gen. Leslie Groves
Richard Paul Fink
Richard Paul Fink
Edward Teller
James Maddalena
James Maddalena
Jack Hubbard

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