John Adams
Doctor Atomic
Gerald Finley
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Gerald Finley’s superb Oppenheimer would convince anyone to stop worrying and learn to love the Bomb
“ It was wonderful to sing Batter My Heartagain. I hear it now in young singers’ auditions and I can sense the pride – for me and for John – of singing an aria in English with an amazingly passionate subject.” Gerald Finley
T his wonderful recording conducted by the composer must be considered definitive in all ways. Canadian baritone Gerald Finley has made the title role his own since the San Francisco premiere in 2005 and he has a wonderful supporting cast here.
The battles...
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