Lado Ataneli's previous LA Opera appearances include Posa in Don Carlo and Amonasro in Aida. The Georgian baritone is in worldwide demand to sing the dramatic roles of Verdi, Puccini and verismo repertory. His 2011/12 season includes Scarpia in Madrid, Berlin, Torino and Paris, Germont in La Traviata in Cologne, Amonasro at the Metropolitan Opera, and the title role of Macbeth in Monte Carlo. (www.ataneli.com)