Vinci: Catone in Utica

Vinci: Catone in Utica

Leonardo Vinci (1696 – 1730)

Catone - Juan Sancho

Cesare - Franco Fagioli

Marzia - Valer Sabadus

Arbace - Max Emanuel Cencic

Emilia - Vince Yi

Fulvio - Martin Mitterrutzner

Il Pomo D’Oro

Riccardo Minasi

Star countertenor Max Emanuel Cencic steps into new musical territory with the world premiere recording of Catone in Utica by Leonardo Vinci, a forgotten genius of Italian opera. The opera tells a powerful tale of Julius Caesar's defeat of the Republican forces led by Marcus Porcius Cato in 46BC, exploring the eternal themes of love, duty and honor. Featuring five countertenors along with conductor Riccardo Minasi who leads il pomo d'oro.