On September 27, 2017, the Metropolitan Opera revived its Julie Taymor production of “Die Zauberflöte.”  Her take on this beloved classic, complete with puppets and dancing flamingos, is a treasured relic of the Volpe era and this revival received the star treatment. James Levine, the Met’s music director emeritus, was in the pit while coloratura Kathryn Lewek offered her world-famous {…}