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UGA Opera in Bloom: Mansfield Park at the State Botanical Garden

This April, Jane Austen’s world bursts into life with Mansfield Park, Jonathan Dove’s witty, romantic chamber opera. In celebration of Austen’s 250th birthday, we have partnered with the UGA Opera Theatre and the Hugh Hodgson School of Music to present this event under the open sky in our very own flower garden.  

Follow the quietly brilliant Fanny Price as she navigates a tangle of romance, loyalty and mischief in this sparkling adaptation of Austen’s beloved novel. With Dove’s elegant four-hand piano score, an immersive, site-specific experience and the golden glow of a spring sunset, this will be Austen as you’ve never heard—or seen—before. Don’t miss this enchanting springtime journey—where music and nature intersect!   

Two nights only! March 31-April 1

Additional tickets have been added for the April 1 performance.

Know Before You Go


Don’t forget to order your boxed dinner at checkout to enjoy a picnic before the show! Dinners will be available for pickup at 6 p.m. in the Visitor Center. Boxed dinner sales will end on March 23.

Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to the performance. In case of inclement weather, the performance will be relocated to the Visitor Center and Conservatory. Carpooling for the event is encouraged.

Mansfield Park

(Chamber Opera in 2 Acts)

Music by Jonathan Dove

Libretto by Alasdair Middleton

Based on the novel by Jane Austen

Presented under license from Edition Peters, copyright owners.

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