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Off-Ramp

Ditching the Lakers for Opera ... Or, "Kobe ain't the only one with rings."

By Off-Ramp Staff
Published Jun 26, 2010
LA Opera's Ring Cycle
LA Opera's Ring Cycle
(
Monika Rittershaus/LA Opera
)

About the Show

Over 11 years and 570 episodes, John Rabe and Team Off-Ramp scoured SoCal for the people, places, and ideas whose stories needed to be told, and the show became a love-letter to Los Angeles. Now, John is sharing selections from the Off-Ramp vault to help you explore this imperfect paradise.

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Ditching the Lakers for Opera ... Or, "Kobe ain't the only one with rings."
With a gentle nudge from his wife, Charles Read, local attorney (and father of Off-Ramp intern Bridget Read) gave up Lakers tickets to see the LA Ring Cycle. Does he regret it? Take a listen to find out.

With a gentle nudge from his wife, Charles Read, local attorney (and father of Off-Ramp intern Bridget Read) gave up Lakers tickets to see the LA Ring Cycle. Does he regret it? Take a listen to find out.

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