The staging of Violet Fire in Belgrade and New York took shape through an international artistic collaboration, fitting for an opera about Nikola Tesla, who was born in Croatia of Serbian parents, and eventually immigrated to the United States. American and Serbian theater artists worked together on this production, which took place during Tesla's 150th anniversary. Violet Fire’s Belgrade performance was part of the City of Belgrade’s BELEF summer arts festival, and producing partners included the National Theater of Belgrade and the Tesla Museum. The production received major support from the Trust for Mutual Understanding, the Republic of Serbia’s Committee for the Nikola Tesla 150th Anniversary Jubilee, the City of Belgrade Ministry of Culture, BAM, the Soros Foundation’s Fund for an Open Society—Serbia, Hyatt Hotels, and others.

Composer  |  Jon Gibson
Concept & Libretto  |  Miriam Seidel
Director  |  Terry O'Reilly
Conductor  |  Ana Zorana Brajović
Choreographer  |  Nina Winthrop
Sets/Costumes  |  Boris Čakširan
Media Design  |  Sarah Drury/Jen Simmons
Lighting Design  |  Mary Louise Geiger
Sound Design  |  Jorge Cousineau
Producer  |  Laura Aswad

CAST
Tesla  |  Scott Murphree/
​Darko Dordević
Reporter  |  Nenad Nenić
Dragana Stanković
White Dove  |  Mirjiana Jovanović
White Dove Dancer  |  Johanna Kotze/
Kristen Hollinsworth
Margaret Storm  |  Ana Lackovich
Mark Twain  |  Peter Stewart (New York)
 Miodrag Jovanović (Belgrade)