Doctor Atomic
John Adams
About this work:
opera in two acts
Libretto by Peter Sellars drawn from original sources (E)
Year composed: 2004
Duration: 02:00:80
Ensemble type: Opera/Theater:Opera, More than One Act, with Chorus
Instrumentation: 3 Flute, 3 Oboe, 3 Clarinet, 3 Bassoon, 4 Horn in F, 3 Trumpet, 3 Trombone, 1 Tuba, 1 Timpani, 4 Percussion (General), 1 Celesta, 1 Strings (General), 1 Harp, 1 Mezzo-Soprano, 1 Alto, 2 Tenor, 2 Baritone, 1 Bass-Baritone, 1 Bass, 1 S, 1 A, 1 T, 1 B, 1 Computer/Laptop
Instrumentation notes: M, A, 2T, 2Bar, BBar, B; chorus; 3(II, III=picc).3(III=corA).3(II=Ebcl, III=bcl,dbcl).3(III=dbn)-4.3(III=picc.tpt).3.1-harp-cel-timp-perc(4):thunder sheet/glsp/tgl/tuned gong/crot/susp.cym/med tam-t/BD/2roto toms/chinese cym/SD/tuned gongs;chimes/lg.tam-t/susp.chinese cym/crot/BD/tgl;tuned gongs/low gong/susp.cym/thunder sheet/med tam-t;lg tam-t/high susp.cym/xyl/crot/chimes/low susp.cym/antique cym/high tgl/med tam-t/sm tam-t/med. gong/alarm bell/BD;lg chinese cym/susp.cym/tam-t/tuned gongs/BD/2 high tgls/bass chime-computer-controlled sound system-strings