“The Matchbox Magic Flute” at Berkeley Repertory Theatre is a half-bite that proves to be a delectable, satisfying mouthful. Director Mary Zimmerman’s “teeny tiny, itty-bitty music-hall” version of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” pays homage to grand opera without becoming entangled in the genre’s traditional wrinkles. Marvelously, the two-hour production retains much of Mozart’s […]
