Damon Albarn kickstarts ENO's 'undress for opera' scheme

Damon Albarn and Terry Gilliam launch ENO's new audience expansion scheme to attract younger audience to art form that many consider 'too stuffy, too posh, too expensive'In 1998, Sir Colin Southgate, the former Royal Opera House chairman, infamously gave his verdict on what to wear to the opera. "I don't want to sit next to somebody in a singlet, a pair of shorts and a smelly pair of trainers".But the English National Opera was today making an effort to be a little more relaxed at the launch of ...

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15:45 on October 3 2012

Damon Albarn kickstarts ENO's 'undress for opera' scheme

Guardian Music — Damon Albarn and Terry Gilliam launch ENO's new audience expansion scheme to attract younger audience to art form that many consider 'too stuffy, too posh, too expensive'... more info

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13:40 on October 3 2012

Damon Albarn Encourages ‘Jeans and Trainers’ Look For Opera Season

ContactMusic — Damon Albarn and filmmaker Terry Gilliam are leading a campaign to attract more youngsters to the opera, encouraging first-timers to ditch the tuxedo... more info

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