Despite being one of the world’s best-loved operas, Mozart’s The Magic Flute might not be immediately recognised from Szeged National Theatre’s contemporary staging at the Hackney Empire. Winner of the 2015 Armel Opera Festival ARTE Audience Award, the Hungarian production transplants Mozart’s composition and Emanuel Schikaneder’s German libretto from a magical land to what looks to … Continue reading The Magic Flute at Hackney Empire | Theatre review