the met

j & i attended a showing of the met production of la boheme today at our local movie theater. we had never been to one before, and found it absolutely incredible! you could see everything closer than if you were watching it in the hall. the sound was great. during scene changes, renee fleming, the host, conducted interviews with various people, and you could also see the massive set changes at the same time. it was nice having intermissions, too. i'm not a big puccini fan, but i still really enjoyed the performance. i'm planning on going to more in the future. at this point in my life, i'm really tired in the evenings, and it's nice to be able to get some "culture" early in the day, especially without having do drive downtown & get dressed up. the seats in the theater are really comfy, and it's fun to be able to eat & drink while watching.