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Adams: Doctor Atomic (2008)
Directed by Gary Halvorson
Overview
John Adams’s mesmerizing score, in the powerful production of Penny Woolcock, tells the story of one of the pivotal moments in human history—the creation of the atomic bomb. Conducted by Alan Gilbert in his Met debut, this gripping opera presents the human face of the scientists, military men, and others who were involved in the project, as they wrestled with the implications of their work. Baritone Gerald Finley gives a powerful star turn in the title role as the brilliant J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Length 166 minutes
Actors
Richard Paul Fink | Gerald Finley | Eric Owens | Earle Patriarco | Sasha Cooke | Thomas Glenn | Alan Gilbert | Susan Graham | Meredith Arwady | Roger Honeywell | MET Orchestra