Aug 16, 2021

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces Cast Change for ‘Macbeth’

By Francisco Salazar

The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Verdi’s “Macbeth.”

The company announced that due to personal reasons Roman Burdenko will no longer be able to sing the title role. As a result, Craig Colclough will sing the title role making his Lyric Opera of Chicago debut.

This is the second cast change for the company’s “Macbeth.” The company had originally announced Luca Salsi in the title role and was later replaced by Burdenko.

Colclough recently made his Metropolitan Opera during the 2019-20 season in the title role of “Macbeth” and has performed at the Opera Vlaanderen, LA Opera, Oper Frankfurt, and Boston Lyric Opera.

The bass-baritone is set to perform alongside Sondra Radvanovsky, Christian Van Horn, and Joshua Guerrero. Enrique Mazzola conducts the new production by Sir David McVicar.

“Macbeth” opens on Spet. 17 and runs through Oct. 9, 2021.

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By Francisco Salazar

FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) worked as a reporter for Latin Post where he has had the privilege of interviewing numerous opera stars including Anita Rachvelishvili and Ailyn Perez. He also worked as an entertainment reporter where he covered the New York and Tribeca Film Festivals and interviewed many celebrities such as Antonio Banderas, Edgar Ramirez and Benedict Cumberbatch. He currently freelances for Remezcla.

He holds a Masters in Media Management from the New School and a Bachelor's in Film Production and Italian studies from Hofstra University.