I saw the Met Opera simulcast of Massenet's Thais December 20. This was the first of the simulcasts I've made it to, and I hope it won't be the last. It was delightful to get to see the performers close up, and I was impressed with the sound. I have mixed feelings about the back stage set changing and interviewing and commentary. Part of me wants to focus just on the performance, though other parts of me are curious about how the performers and designers think about their work. And the juvenile in me enjoys hearing stage hands mutter expletives as they struggle to make the set changes or run behind interviewees to be seen.