What makes the new global co-production of The Magic Flute special? For Dane Lam, conductor and artistic director of State Opera South Australia, it's the cross-cultural collaboration. Launched in 2025, the production has brought together the China National Opera House, Beijing Music Festival, Opera Hong Kong and State Opera South Australia, marking the first co-production between an Australian and a Chinese opera company. Lam believes that creating art together builds human connections across cultures and can help make the world a better place.