LA Opera “Ring” Loses $6 Million, Sells 80 Percent Of Seats. And The Good News?

“If the “Ring” had been a slam-dunk sellout, the three cycles would have played to just 9,189 privileged people. Instead, they became more democratic. The result, Rountree said, was “a younger, more diverse group of people” experiencing the “Ring” and being introduced to the company.”