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The series of High Definition screenings live from New York Metropolitan Opera continues for the month of December with Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera. Director David Alden’s dreamlike setting provides a compelling backdrop for this dramatic story of jealousy and vengeance. Marcelo Álvarez stars as the conflicted king; Sondra Radvanovsky is Amelia, the object of his secret passion; and Dmitri Hvorostovsky is her suspicious husband. Kathleen Kim is the page Oscar, and Stephanie Blythe sings the role of the fortune teller Ulrica.  Fabio Luisi conducts.   CAST Fabio Luisi (Conductor) Sondra Radvanovsky (Amelia) Kathleen Kim (Oscar) Stephanie Blythe (Ulrica) Marcelo Álvarez (Gustavo III) Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Anckarström)   English subtitles.