(Credit: Frances Marshall)

Opera Collective Ireland will present Jonathan Dove’s “Mansfield Park” at Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire from Sept. 25–27, 2026.

Dove’s opera features a libretto by Alasdair Middleton and will be directed by Patrick Mason and conducted by David Parry. The 13-piece Opera Collective Ensemble will perform Dove’s chamber score, with designs by Catherine Fay and Paul Keogan.

Mezzo-soprano Heather Sammon will perform Fanny Price, while Irish baritone Seán Boylan will appear as Edmund Bertram. The cast will also feature Anna-Helena MacLachlan as Lady Bertram, Laura Aherne as Maria Bertram, Diana Salop as Julia Bertram, Maria Matthews as Aunt Norris, Ami Hewitt as Mary Crawford, Andrew Henley as Henry Crawford, Jamie Rock as Sir Thomas Bertram and Cathal McCabe as Mr. Rushworth.

“Mansfield Park has proved one of my most popular operas,” said Dove, per an official press release. “I’m so lucky that Opera Collective Ireland is again bringing my work to their audience, and I can’t wait to see this production!”

Opera Collective Ireland will also offer free 30-minute pre-show talks to ticket holders before each performance. Dove will lead the Sept. 25 talk, while Mason will lead the talks on Sept. 26 and 27.