Richard Bratby

WNO sinks an unsinkable opera: The Magic Flute, at Birmingham Hippodrome, reviewed

Restless, leaden, inept and flabby: Daisy Evans's production makes you appreciate the genius of Mozart and Schikaneder

Pity the luckless Pamina (April Koyejo-Audiger) as she’s forced into a succession of progressively more hideous outfits. Photo: Craig Fuller
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