The Magic Flute and Tricky Dick open at Lincoln Center tonight. Even though Nixon's accomplishments with the Chinese were important, Haglund cannot bring himself to relive any of those humiliating years rehashed by John Adams' opera. But The Magic Flute is guaranteed to bring warmth and sun to this gray, wet day. The good news is that Punxsutawney Phil and, more importantly, Staten Island Chuck predicted an early spring. Here's Chuck now: