Damon Albarn backs drive to find younger opera fans

LONDON, Oct 4: The English National Opera launched a fresh initiative on Wednesday to attract new and younger audiences to an art form it acknowledged was still seen by many as the preserve of old and wealthy patrons. �Undress for the Opera� has the backing of former Blur frontman Damon Albarn, whose operatic work �Dr. Dee� was part of the ENO�s 2011/12 season and attracted 60 percent of new ticket buyers. (agencies)