The history of the creation of The Doctor Atom opera by John Adams: Libretto and music
Abstract
The article is devoted to the history of the creation of the opera by the American composer John Adams Doctor Atom — a version of American Faust, which tells about historical events. The opera Doctor Atom takes place in the days and hours leading up to the explosion of the first atomic bomb and is based on a representation of historical events: the July 1945 tests of an implosive plutonium bomb. The article analyzes the political views of the composer and the librettist, as well as their joint work within the framework of the production of an opera in a creative collaboration.
About the Author
Dunpin Van
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Institute of Theatre, Music and Choreography
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Postgraduate Student
Kakhovskogo 2, St. Petersburg, 196084, Russia. Russian Federation
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Review
For citations:
Van D. The history of the creation of The Doctor Atom opera by John Adams: Libretto and music. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2021;(4):72-84. (In Russ.)
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