New Work in Production

Bon Appetit & Fluffernutter paired in:
ThereWillBeCake!

Produced by Opera Praktikos

December 12 - 14 at Asylum NYC

About the opera

2024 gallery

A gathering of brightly dressed people stand together before a wooden open air stage as a cast, crew and creators of an open air opera complete a successful 4 show run.

A line of extraordinary opera singers in brightly colored clothing stand on a stage with arms raised as the audience applauds. Above them are floating numbers in various colors. Behind them is a school desk and a hint of a city scape in silhouette.

Stage scene of Helen Keller sitting on a sofa with John Macy on her right and Anne Sullivan on her left. Above them is a choir of four singers voicing Helen's inner thoughts. All are dressed in period dresses and suits from the late 1800's.

Production photo of a staged opera - Helen Keller wearing a graduation robe is celebrating with Anne Sullivan. In the background is Helen's Choir voicing Helen's inner thoughts as she feels the heavy velvet robe. Anne Sullivan holds Helen's graduation cap. The two put their heads together in a gesture of love.

Image of a busy writer's desk with laptop on one side and papers, pens, notes and books on the other side

Marianna Mott Newirth
word person dot art

Flat Closure Facts

Marianna Mott Newirth is a writer and story architect specializing in opera and theatre. Her works have been performed from Toronto to Munich and across the United States. She delights in crafting narratives that explore the essence of humans, being human with a focus on the inner life and lived experiences of those who dwell outside of standard social norms.

She builds dramatic pathways for audience and artist to travel, inviting inquiry into undiscovered truths that may someday open new ways of viewing the world and our personal part in it. Often times Marianna begins a project with Book Art, building a tactile vessel to convey the ineffable essence of an idea. This becomes her access to finding words that then become an opera libretto for a composer to work with.

With a keen eye/ear for detail and a driving passion for collaboration, Marianna works closely with a rich array of artists from composers, directors, designers and producers to conductors, choreographers and visual artists. She honors the creative process and champions individuals to be their best in service of the whole collective work. She listens keenly for opportunity and brings the right people together at the right time to create moving theatrical experiences for artist and audience alike.

2024 is a breakthrough year for Marianna. Browse this site to find a growing collection of her work and learn more about her process of story building. Then reach out and schedule an introduction call with her if you like.