Dramatic setting for a double bass section
This photo features the Lyric Opera of Chicago bass section onstage beneath the imposing countdown clock from John Adams’ opera Doctor Atomic.

(pictured left to right: Greg Sarchet, Aventino Calvetti, Mike Geller, Andy Anderson, Brian Ferguson, and Collins Trier)
This opera features a particularly challenging extended double bass solo. You can check it out below (click the part to download it for a closer look):














Jan 22nd, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Nice to see Dr. Atomic making it’s way out into the world. I saw the premiere here in San Francisco and it was pretty amazing.