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 |
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Jessica Rivera
She was 33, now 50 years old
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as Kitty Oppenheimer |
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Gerald Finley
He was 47, now 64 years old
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as J. Robert Oppenheimer |
John Adams: Doctor Atomic Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Peter Sellars as Director. He was 49 (now 67) years old
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Directing |
