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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Richard Paul FinkEdward Teller
Gerald FinleyJ. Robert Oppenheimer
Sasha CookeKitty Oppenheimer
Thomas GlennRobert Wilson
Eric OwensGeneral Leslie Groves
Earle PatriarcoFrank Hubbard
Roger HoneywellCaptain James Nolan
Susan GrahamSelf - Host
Alan GilbertSelf - Conductor
MET OrchestraCastExplore the crew
- Original Music Composer
- John Adams
- Writer
- Peter Sellars
- Director
- Gary Halvorson