Description
| Summary: | 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.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (2 hr., 46 min., 13 sec.)) : sound, color |
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| Playing Time: | 02:46:13 |
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| Production Credits: | Director, Penny Woolcock. |
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| Participant or Performer: | Gerald Finley ; Sasha Cooke ; Richard Paul Fink ; Thomas Glenn ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Alan Gilbert, conductor. |
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| Language: | Sung in English; English, French, German and Spanish subtitles. |
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| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
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| Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Recorded live in 2008 at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, New York. |
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