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The Met Opera’s Leaner ‘Magic Flute’ Courts Young Listeners
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The Met Opera’s Leaner ‘Magic Flute’ Courts Young Listeners

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The New York Times

Julie Taymor’s abridged production of Mozart’s opera has been trimmed down to 90 minutes as the Metropolitan Opera bids to recruit a new generation.

Squeals of delight filled the Metropolitan Opera on a recent afternoon as the chandeliers rose before the final dress rehearsal of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” Even an audience of schoolchildren could appreciate this crowd-pleasing Met ritual. For the... [1092 chars]

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