In short
The program catalogues Roman Burdenko as a baritone in The Cleveland Orchestra's staged Die Frau ohne Schatten. I could not confirm enough verified biographical detail to describe his career further with confidence.
What to listen for
Die Frau ohne Schatten calls for a baritone able to hold his own within an enormous orchestra and cast, since Strauss wrote the opera on a huge scale, with dense harmony and long stretches where singers must project over dozens of instruments at once. Baritone roles in this repertoire generally carry weight and gravity rather than lyric sweetness, often representing authority or moral conflict within the story. Expect a voice built for that kind of dramatic heft, suited to an opera that moves between the supernatural and the painfully human.
Written by OrchestraFinder, reviewed September 2026.