“One of the healthiest, roundest, most mellifluous voices on the planet,“ wrote the Los Angeles Times in October 2002 about Georgian baritone Lado Ataneli. The singer is now one of the most sought-after interpreters of Verdi, Puccini and other verismo roles. His highly celebrated debut at the Scala in Milan took place in 1997, when he sang Macbeth under Riccardo Muti. Since then, he has appeared in the opera houses of Barcelona, Berlin (Deutsche Oper), Hamburg, London, New York (MET) and Tokyo.