june, 2020

23jun7:30 pmLIVE STREAM: DOCTOR ATOMIC FROM THE METROPOLITAN OPERA

Event Details

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. (filmed Nov 8, 2008)
Composer – John Adams
Director – Penny Woolcock
Conductor – Alan Gilbert
J. Robert Oppenheimer – Gerald Finley
Kitty Oppenheimer – Sasha Cooke
Edward Teller – Richard Paul Fink
Robert Wilson – Thomas Glenn

Time

(Tuesday) 7:30 pm EST

Location

Metropolitan Opera House

30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, United States

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