page_title: Ib and Little Christina
section_title: Opera synopsis
hierarchical_section_title: Ib and Little Christina / Opera synopsis
caption_attribution_description: English: Drawing of 1901 production of Ib and Little Christina.
context_page_description: Ib and Little Christina refers to two theatrical adaptations by Basil Hood of the 1855 fairy tale by Hans Andersen of the same name.
context_section_description: Ib and his father are very poor and live alone, and Old Henrik and his granddaughter Christina are their neighbours. The two children are in love, and Ib is willing to sacrifice everything for her.  An old gypsy woman visits Ib and gives him three wishing nuts.
  15 years later, the children are now grown up, and Christina has fallen in love with a richer man. Broken‑hearted but faithful, Ib gives her up. 
  Seven years later, the marriage brought no happiness to Christina, who died in poverty. The gypsy woman brings Christina's daughter (also called Christina) to Ib, and they live happily together.
caption: Drawing of 1901 production from Judy magazine
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