Mijn Engel, Ik Geloof Je

REVIEWS

LEEUWARDER COURANT ***** | Rudolf Nammensma

"Agatha Christie's play and murder mystery The Mousetrap isn't immediately dethroned, but the striking music and striking direction, plus the added layer of drama, make Wijnstra's whodunit quite special."
Recensie-LeeuwarderCourant-270225G.pdf

Place de l'Opera | Monique ten Boske

"Love takes courage at Opera Spanga." read more (dutch)

DE TELEGRAAF | Pieter Klein Beernink

"A captivating opera... Anyone who thinks opera is always solemn and ponderous should visit Opera Spanga. This idiosyncratic opera company has been performing pieces in Weststellingwerf for 37 years."
Recensie-DeTelegraaf-280226G.pdf

RONDOM | Yente

"Accessible and intimate... Yet the opera isn't all serious. Despite its heavy themes, Opera Spanga manages to make you laugh several times."
Recensie-RondOm-270226G.pdf

THEATERKRANT | THEA DERKS

"The star of the evening is Wivineke van Groningen, who commands all the attention with her powerful stage presence, impeccable diction, and flawless facial expressions. Mijn Engel, ik geloof je has a great pace under Corina van Eijk's direction, and features beautiful solos by cellist Beste Yildiz and clarinetist Pierre Lafay. Tjalling Wijnstra also manages to blend the four instruments beautifully. The audience in the sold-out Jacobijnerkerk rewarded the performers with loud applause and cheers." read more (dutch)

IN THE PRESS

Omrop Fryslân

A woman who marries a bear: absurdist with a serious message. read and watch here (dutch)
Fryslân Hjoed | February 18 (at 6:50 min.) watch here (dutch)

INTERVIEW IN FRISIAN NEWSPAPERS

Laughter to Touch: Opera Spanga performs tragicomic whodunit at the Jacobijnerkerk
“If you make people laugh, they open their hearts. And then you can reach them,” says director Corina van Eijk. It’s a sentence that says a lot about Opera Spanga. In their latest production, Mijn Engel, Ik Geloof Je, humor and disruption converge in an opera that grates, moves, and encourages conversation. The performance can be seen from February 26th to March 8th at the Grote or Jacobijnerkerk in Leeuwarden. read more (dutch)

LEEUWARDER COURANT | Februari 24, 2026 | pagina 28 (dutch)

Can you marry a bear? Can a bear commit murder? Is humanity so much better than the nature that surrounds it? These questions are addressed in Mijn engel, ik geloof je, the new opera staged by Opera Spanga.
Did the bear do it?
OperaSpanga-MijnEngel-LC-240226.pdf