For his Naxos début 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 rôles, Lado Ataneli has worked with conductors including Riccardo Muti, James Conlon and James Levine, sharing the stage with Plácido Domingo and other leading singers. He closes his recital with an aria by Dimitri Arakishvili, one of the founders of modern Georgian music.
1 Attila, Act II: Tregua E Cogl'unni... Dagli Immortali Vertici 00:06:04
2 Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act I: Cavatina: Largo Al Factotum Della Citta 00:04:59
3 Le Nozze Di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act III: Recitative and Aria: Hai Gia Vinta la Causa! Cosa Sento!... Vedro Mentr'io Sospiro 00:04:50
4 Act II: Canzonetta: Deh, Vieni Alla Finestra 00:02:19
5 Act I: Finch'han Dal Vino, "Champagne Aria" 00:01:25
6 Lucia Di Lammermoor, Act I: Cruda, Funesta Smania 00:03:48
7 La Favorita, Act II: Ma De' Malvagi Invan... Vien, Leonora, A' Piedi Tuoi 00:05:23
8 Ernani, Act III: Gran Dio... Oh De' Verd'anni Miei 00:04:36
9 I Vespri Siciliani, Act III: In Braccio Alle Dovizie 00:06:25
10 Zaza, Act II: Buona Zaza Del Mio Buon Tempo 00:02:04
11 Herodiade, Act II: Ce Breuvage Pourrait... Vision Fugitive 00:04:29
12 Carmen, Act II: Votre Toast, Je Peux Vous Le Rendre, "Toreador Song" 00:04:57
13 Tkmuleba Shota Rustavelze (The Legend of Shota Rustaveli): Madloba Gmerts (Thanks Be to God)
For his Naxos début 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 rôles, Lado Ataneli has worked with conductors including Riccardo Muti, James Conlon and James Levine, sharing the stage with Plácido Domingo and other leading singers. He closes his recital with an aria by Dimitri Arakishvili, one of the founders of modern Georgian music.