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According to Cornell Professor Neal Zaslaw, who was interviewed by Romanska, the first changes were likely made almost immediately after its creation. BLO dramaturge Magda Romanska noted in a post on the company’s blog, “In The Wings,” that since its creation in Vienna during the Age of Enlightenment, “The Magic Flute” has seen many transformations. While this may seem like a dramatic and possibly blasphemous rewrite of a beloved opera, it is definitely not the opera’s first adaptation. When Tommy is bitten by a venomous snake, his hallucinations take over, sending the group into the mysterious and magical world of gods and legends. In this rendition, college student Tommy (a role traditionally called “Tamino,” here played by Zach Borichevsky) and his friends travel to the Mayan ruins together. An English adaptation of Mozart’s classic work, the BLO’s production of “The Magic Flute” features a modernized plot and up-to-date lyrics. However, these four informally dressed characters were actually part of the night’s entertainment. When four jean and hoodie-clad figures trooped in, the newcomers — to an outside eye — must have appeared hopelessly underdressed. 4 to attend the opening night gala for The Boston Lyric Opera’s (BLO) premiere of “The Magic Flute.” The black tie affair lent an air of easy elegance to the cool, early autumn evening. Men in tuxedos and women in evening gowns flocked to the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre the night of Oct.