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):

January 22, 2008 · Filed Under bass, photography

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One Response to “Dramatic setting for a double bass section”

  1. Joe Lewis on January 22nd, 2008 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.

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