Gold!

Jacob lives with his father and mother by the sea in a hollow under an old tree. One day, he catches an extraordinary fish. It looks at him with little black eyes and begs: ​‘Throw me back and let me live and I’ll grant your every wish!’ Jacob’s parents know what to ask for. A warm blanket for cold nights. A real bed. A home. They get all they wish for but are still unhappy. Jacob keeps going back to the sea with an ever-increasing number of wishes. But could it be that the fish looks a little weaker each time? And why is the sea getting more and more agitated? 

Inspired by a Grimm fairy tale, composer Leonard Evers and librettist Flora Verbrugge wrote Gold!, a compelling children’s opera about asking for a lot, getting a lot but still not being satisfied. Song and percussion, humour and poetry fill a playful, hour-long adventure, suitable for all gold hunters above the age of four.