Doctor Atomic
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Doctor Atomic is a contemporary opera by John Adams that dramatizes the moral and psychological tensions surrounding J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the first atomic bomb.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Doctor Atomic Symphony | 0 |
| General Leslie Groves in Doctor Atomic | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary opera
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opera ⓘ orchestral work ⓘ |
| acts | 2 ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | Doctor Atomic Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ariaTextSource | John Donne’s Holy Sonnet XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Doctor Atomic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
2005 operas
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Operas about scientists ⓘ Operas by John Adams ⓘ Operas set in the 20th century ⓘ Operas set in the United States ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | San Francisco Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Edward Teller
NERFINISHED
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General Leslie Groves NERFINISHED ⓘ J. Robert Oppenheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitty Oppenheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | Trinity nuclear test NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | minimalist opera ⓘ |
| hasAria | Batter my heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Peter Sellars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| premiereCity | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2005-10-01 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | San Francisco Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recording | Nonesuch Records 2005 live recording ⓘ |
| revivalProduction |
English National Opera 2009 production
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Lyric Opera of Chicago 2007 production ⓘ Metropolitan Opera 2008 production ⓘ |
| setting | Los Alamos, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | July 1945 ⓘ |
| style | post-minimalist ⓘ |
| subject |
J. Robert Oppenheimer
NERFINISHED
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Manhattan Project NERFINISHED ⓘ development of the first atomic bomb ⓘ |
| theme |
moral tension surrounding nuclear weapons
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psychological tension surrounding scientific responsibility ⓘ |
| usesTextFrom |
Bhagavad Gita
NERFINISHED
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John Donne’s Holy Sonnets NERFINISHED ⓘ declassified government documents ⓘ scientists’ letters ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
General Leslie Groves in Doctor Atomic