For his Naxos dÃ©but recording, the internationally acclaimed Georgian baritone Lado Ataneli has selected operatic arias by Bizet, Donizetti, Leoncavallo, Verdi, Massenet, Mozart and Rossini, which showcase what the Los Angeles Times hailed as `one of the healthiest, roundest, most mellifluous voices on the planet'. A sought-after interpreter of verismo rÃ´les, Lado Ataneli has worked with conductors including Riccardo Muti, James Conlon and James Levine, sharing the stage with PlÃ¡cido Domingo and other leading singers. He closes his recital with an aria by Dimitri Arakishvili, one of the founders of modern Georgian music.

Tracklist:

Attila, Act Ii: Tregua E Cogl'unniâ€¦ Dagli Immortali Vertici
Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber Of Seville), Act I: Cavatina: Largo Al Factotum Della Citta
Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage Of Figaro), K. 492, Act Iii: Recitative And Aria: Hai Gia Vinta La Causa! Cosa Sento!â€¦ Vedro
Don Giovanni, K. 527: Act Ii: Canzonetta: Deh, Vieni Alla Finestra
Don Giovanni, K. 527: Act I: Finch'han Dal Vino, "champagne Aria"
Lucia di Lammermoor, Act I: Cruda, Funesta Smania
La Favorita, Act Ii: Ma De' Malvagi Invanâ€¦ Vien, Leonora, A' Piedi Tuoi
Ernani, Act Iii: Gran Dioâ€¦ Oh De' Verd'anni Miei
I Vespri Siciliani, Act Iii: In Braccio Alle Dovizie
Zaza, Act Ii: Buona Zaza Del Mio Buon Tempo
Herodiade, Act Ii: Ce Breuvage Pourrait â€¦ Vision Fugitive
Carmen, Act Ii: Votre Toast, Je Peux Vous Le Rendre, "toreador Song"
Tkmuleba Shota Rustavelze (The Legend Of Shota Rustaveli): Madloba Gmerts (Thanks Be To God)

UPC: 747313243877
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 12.15.09
Format: CD

Lado Ataneli - Baritone Arias (CD)