Release Date
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Original Release
August 11, 2008
2h 46m
Adams: Doctor Atomic (2008)
⭐ 0.0166 min
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.
Director
Gary Halvorson
Department: Directing
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Cast
Richard Paul Fink
Edward Teller
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Gerald Finley
J. Robert Oppenheimer
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Sasha Cooke
Kitty Oppenheimer
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Thomas Glenn
Robert Wilson
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Eric Owens
General Leslie Groves
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Meredith Arwady
Pasqualita
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Earle Patriarco
Frank Hubbard
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Roger Honeywell
Captain James Nolan
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Susan Graham
Self - Host
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Alan Gilbert
Self - Conductor
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Genres
Music
Production Companies
The Metropolitan Opera
