John Adams: Doctor Atomic - 2007

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.

231min
2007
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.4/10

Cast

Gerald Finley profile pictureGerald FinleyJ. Robert Oppenheimer
Jessica Rivera profile pictureJessica RiveraKitty Oppenheimer
Eric Owens profile pictureEric OwensGen. Leslie Groves
Richard Paul Fink profile pictureRichard Paul FinkEdward Teller
James Maddalena profile pictureJames MaddalenaJack Hubbard
Thomas Glenn profile pictureThomas GlennRobert Wilson
Jay Hunter Morris profile pictureJay Hunter MorrisCapt. James Nolan

About John Adams: Doctor Atomic

John Adams: Doctor Atomic Overview

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.

Runtime: 231min

Extra details

Original Title: John Adams: Doctor Atomic
Original Language: English
Directed By: Peter Sellars
Production Companies
De Nederlandse Opera