Mijn Engel, ik geloof je
26 February 2026 until 8 March 2026
This spring, Opera Spanga brings a remarkable production to Leeuwarden: Mijn Engel, Ik Geloof Je (My Angel, I Believe You). This tragicomic opera, with an intriguing touch of whodunnit, was written by Irma Achten and composed by Tjalling Wijnstra, known for Madam Scrooge.
The story centres on a young woman who lives by the animistic belief that everything in nature has a soul — that humans, animals and plants are all interconnected. To her, the bears in the forest are friends and family. When she teaches one of them to handle weapons and becomes engaged to a bear, it sparks misunderstanding and anger among those around her. During an elegant masked dinner, her father is shot — and everyone points to the bear as the culprit. But is he truly guilty?
Mijn Engel, Ik Geloof Je (My Angel, I Believe You) is a gripping production about love, justice and the fragile boundaries between humans and nature. The opera will be performed in the atmospheric Jacobijnerkerk in Leeuwarden from 26 February to 8 March, featuring Merlijn Runia, Marcel van Dieren, Wivineke van Groningen and others. Directed by Corina van Eijk, with musical direction by Tjalling Wijnstra.