John Adams: Doctor Atomic

John Adams: Doctor Atomic 2007 Directed by Peter Sellars

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.

Country USA

Production Country Netherlands

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gneres Drama , Music

Production Company De Nederlandse Opera

Release Date 1 June 2007

231 mins