Das Märchen von dem Myrtenfräulein

In a barren, sun‑scorched plain lives a childless potter and his wife, who fill their days with quiet prayers for a miracle. On a storm‑tossed night a luminous glow brings a tender myrtle sapling to their doorstep, and the couple tend it as if it were a newborn, finding in its growing leaves the hope and love they have longed for.

Their simple joy catches the eye of Prince Wetschwuth, a ruler wandering the landscape in search of precious porcelain earth. Enchanted by the tree’s fragrance, he declares he must possess it, setting up a tender clash between a humble yearning for a beloved plant and a monarch’s insatiable desire. As negotiations begin, the story unfolds with gentle humor and heartfelt yearning, exploring how the smallest gifts can stir the greatest passions. Listeners will be drawn into a timeless fairy‑tale where devotion, desire, and the magic of nature intertwine.