Adams: Doctor Atomic

Year: 2008

Runtime: 166 mins

Language: English

Director: Gary Halvorson

Music

John Adams’s mesmerizing score, staged by Penny Woolcock, dramatizes the creation of the atomic bomb, a pivotal moment in history. Conducted by Alan Gilbert in his Met debut, the opera depicts the scientists, military and others who wrestled with the weight of their work. Baritone Gerald Finley gives a powerful portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer.

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