John Adams: Doctor Atomic 17 years old

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.

Credits

John Adams: Doctor Atomic Cast

Name Character
Jessica Rivera She was 33, now 50 years old as Kitty Oppenheimer
Gerald Finley He was 47, now 64 years old as J. Robert Oppenheimer

John Adams: Doctor Atomic Crew

Name Department
Peter Sellars as Director. He was 49 (now 67) years old Directing
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John Adams: Doctor Atomic (17 years)

  • Release day: Friday, June 01, 2007
  • Runtime: 231 minutes