BWW Review: Vivaldi's CATONE is a 'Hot Mess' - and a Great One from Opera Lafayette
On paper, Vivaldi's 1737 opera seria CATONE IN UTICA seems a big mess: The music from the first act is missing and musicologists can't agree what the third act should look and sound like, leaving Act II to make or break a performance of the opera. Opera Lafayette brought us a version that sometimes thrilled us, sometimes tantalized us, but always made us grateful for the performance.