Thaïs is part of the standard operatic repertoire. There are a several recordings of it, and it is occasionally performed.

The famous central 'meditation' has now become an essential part of any violinist's repertoire.

"Massenet's Thaïs - about a Christian fundamentalist who sets out to save the soul of a prostitute, then finds his faith undermined by sexuality while she achieves sainthood - is among the perviest of operas," wrote Tim Ashley in The Guardian, 29 November 2002.