Review coming after the Saturday premiere of "Doctor Atomic" on Opera West (http://www.sandiego-online.com/opera/opera.shtml), but after tonight's final dress rehearsal in the War Memorial, it is clear that this is John Adams' finest work, by far, and that the first act, by itself, is the single most powerful and memorable accomplishment in all American opera. Janos Gereben www.sfcv.org [log in to unmask]