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Review: Berkeley Rep’s ‘Matchbox Magic Flute’ a spectacular mini version of Mozart’s classic  

“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 […]

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