The Met:  Live in HD season continues with 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.conducts.

The Met: Live in HD began in 2003, as a means to reach new audiences around the world who would have otherwise not had the opportunity to see an opera, let alone an opera produced by the world famous Metropolitan Opera. Given that the Met has been broadcasting live performances over the radio for the past 80 years, it was only logical to broadcast visually as well as aurally.

Saturday, December 8 | 12:55pm | The Beacon Cinema | 57 North Street | 413-358-4780 | $25