Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Gerald Finley
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Jessica Rivera
Kitty Oppenheimer
Eric Owens
Gen. Leslie Groves
Richard Paul Fink
Edward Teller
James Maddalena
Jack Hubbard
Thomas Glenn
Robert Wilson
Jay Hunter Morris
Capt. James Nolan
Ellen Rabiner
Pasqualita
Frequently Asked Questions
John Adams: Doctor Atomic was released on June 1, 2007.
The runtime of John Adams: Doctor Atomic is 3h 51m.
John Adams: Doctor Atomic is a Drama, Music movie.
John Adams: Doctor Atomic is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
John Adams: Doctor Atomic was directed by Peter Sellars.
The main cast of John Adams: Doctor Atomic includes Gerald Finley, Jessica Rivera, Eric Owens.
John Adams: Doctor Atomic is originally in English.