Opera, dull? Watching The Magic Flute is like drinking 10 cups of coffee

Australian director Barrie Kosky does for Mozart what Baz Luhrmann did for Shakespeare

One of the challenges facing opera makers is how to stage a three-hour production and make it relevant and interesting to a generation who have a 10-minute attention span.

But Barrie Kosky has pulled it off. The hottest show at this year’s Perth festival is Mozart’s The Magic Flute, running at two hours and 40 minutes – and with not a single dull scene.

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