The Magic Flute, Hackney Empire, London
Hackney Empire, London: Joining operas by Britten and Tippett on ETO's national tour is Mozart's philosophical comedy, due to play some 17 venues from Truro to Perth between now and the end of May. It's a user-friendly Flute, not attempting a significant rethink of the original but presenting it as a serious entertainment containing plenty of humour and looking good in Chloe Lamford's designs; the…