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La hija de Rappaccini (Rappaccini's Daughter) tells of a doctor who seeks to protect and control his daughter by keeping her locked in a garden where he experiments with poisonous plants. She is immune to them, but a carrier of their danger; when a young student falls in love with her, he is faced with the knowledge that pursuing that love will surely lead to his death. The libretto by Juan Tovar is based on the play by the Mexican Nobel Prize winner Octavio Paz, after the classic short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s expansive Cherry Esplanade will be the ideal setting for this opera. La hija de Rappaccini is the Garden’s first staged opera presentation in its 103-year history.

Running time: 90 minutes, no intermission

Your General Admission ticket admits you to the lawn where you can sit on the grass or bring your own blanket and enjoy a picnic dinner with family and friends. Note that you are free to bring your own food, but outside alcohol is not permitted. Boxed picnic dinners, wine and beer will be available for purchase. (Click here for a menu)

Please note that for these two special evenings only lawn seating on the grass is available. Lawn chairs are not permitted.  “Legless” chairs are allowed. (Click here for more information)

Brooklyn Botanic Garden blanket totes and legless chairs will be available for purchase.
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To purchase special tickets to the Opening Night Performance and Cast Party
on-line >> Benefit Tickets

La hija de Rappaccini is sponsored by: The Mexican Cultural Institute of New York

REMAINING PERFORMANCE:

Monday, June 24 (Rain date June 25)

Gates open at 5:30PM
Performance begins at 7PM

TICKETS:

Purchase tickets on line at www.ticketcentral.com

DIRECTIONS TO BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN:

> Get directions to the 990 Washington Avenue Entrance.

BY SUBWAY

2 or 3 to Eastern Parkway—Brooklyn Museum station

B, Q or S to Prospect Park station (The B train does not run on weekends)

4 or 5 to Franklin Avenue

BY BUS

Flatbush Avenue B41 to Empire Boulevard; Prospect-Lefferts Gardens/ Greenpoint B43 to Empire Boulevard/ Washington Avenue; St. Johns Place B45 to Washington Avenue; Bay Ridge B16 to Empire Boulevard.

BY LIRR

LIRR to Flatbush Avenue/Atlantic Avenue Station. Connect with Q or 2 train or B41 bus.

PARKING

Attended parking (for a fee) is available at 900 Washington Avenue.

Weekday Rate
1st hour $3
each add'l hour $2

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