Aug 13, 2021

Lyric Opera of Chicago Updates ‘Macbeth’ Cast

By Francisco Salazar

The Lyric Opera of Chicago has updated the cast of Verdi’s “Macbeth.”

Roma Burdenko will make his Chicago debut in the title role replacing Luca Salsi, who was originally announced.

Burdenko is renowned at the Mariinsky Theatre, where he has starred in productions of “Il trovatore,” “La traviata,” “Un ballo in Maschera,” and “Simon Boccanegra.” He also performs regularly at the Bolshoi Theatre and has sung in Amsterdam, Berlin, Geneva, Zurich, and Munich, among other houses.

The baritone will join a cast that includes Sondra Radvaonvsky, Christian Van Horn, and Joshua Guerrero. Enrique Mazzola conducts the Verdi work.

“Macbeth” opens on Sept. 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.