The reviews of the New York performance of John Adams’ new opera, about the life of Robert Oppenheimer, have been stellar. So opera fans, and even curious culture vultures, should check out the Metropolitan Opera’s high-definition broadcast of Doctor Atomic.
John Adams, who also composed the seminal Nixon in China, explores the gripping and tragic story of the creation of the atomic bomb that changed the course of history. Baritone Gerald Finley plays Oppenheimer, the title character. The show is Nov. 29 at 12:30 p.m., and it’s free at the downtown public library at 68 Calhoun St. For more information, call (843) 805-6804 or go to www.ccpl.org. —John Stoehr
