"Armida" was my third Met HD live experience. I thought it was terrific. The opera itself was a delight. The intermission features add a welcome introduction to what takes place back stage. I am pleased that there will be 11 opportunities to see the Met next season. The one negative feature was the unusually high volume of the sound. I don't know how it gets set and may be the local theater's decision but it was just too loud for my taste. I was at the La Jolla ATC 12 theaters.