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September 28, 2005
Doctor Atomic (2005). John Adams /quotes/
In the making of 'Doctor Atomic' Sellars and Adams have adopted a working method similar to that for 'El Nino'. soundgenerator
There is a truly fascinating article written by John Adams on the NewMusicBox website about preparations for the premiere of his new opera, Doctor Atomic, in which the composer outlines his hopes, fears and excitement about the production. Timothy Munro
Berkeley physicist Marvin Cohen, by his own account only a "sporadic" operagoer, finds himself these days passionately interested in John Adams's Doctor Atomic — the opening lines of which, he says, misrepresent the physics of bomb making. Cathy Cockrell
As Einstein stated, matter can be converted into energy; this is the insight that produced the bomb. Matthew Gurewitsch
And it examines that history very seriously: a working version of the script, not intended for public consumption, cites the source of every line. Matthew Gurewitsch
The bomb, Adams said, "was really one of the overarching themes of my childhood. Jesse Hamlin
The company announced on Friday that the role of Robert Wilson will be sung by tenor Thomas Glenn, and not Tom Randle as had been previously announced. Opera News
Steve Pyke's accompanying image of Gerald Finley in front of the bomb is worth the price of admission. Alex Ross
Having played some of Adams' earlier compositions, I can relate to his comment that the orchestration "is like a great big ukulele...[t]he musical interest is in the chord changes, the breathless energy, the pulse." Matt Heller
Originally posted by Robert Gable from aworks :: "new" american classical music, ReBlogged by jeff on Sep 28, 2005 at 01:53 PM
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