Violet Fire is a new opera from composer Jon Gibson about the imminent inventor Nikola Tesla. Jon Gibson is a distinguished composer and performer who...

Violet Fire is a new opera from composer Jon Gibson about the imminent inventor Nikola Tesla. Jon Gibson is a distinguished composer and performer who is an original member of the Philip Glass Ensemble and has been involved in historic first performances including most of the original Philip Glass Ensemble repertoire but also major landmarks like Terry Riley's In C. Accomplished as a composer in his own right, In this new opera Violet Fire, Gibson explores the life of Nikola Tesla, the perpetually intriguing personality, inventor, and early pioneer of electrical engineering. This two CD set from Orange Mountain Music presents the complete opera including full printed libretto and photos from the live productions.