Doctor Atomic

Production

Doctor Atomic

Doctor Atomic is an opera by the contemporary American composer John Adams, with a libretto by Peter Sellars. The production premiered at the San Francisco Opera on October 1, 2005. The work focuses on how leading figures at Los Alamos dealt with the great stress and anxiety of preparing for the "Trinity" test, which was the test of the first atomic bomb. This operatic performance provides a dramatic look at these historical figures during a period of intense pressure.