Catone in Utica was the first opera that Metastasio wrote for the Roman public, and it was received with mixed feelings.
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In the second version, first set by Leonardo Leo for Venice in 1729, Cato’s death is simply reported, and all that remains of the acquedotti antichi of the secret pathway scene is the entrance, to which a fountain of Isis and its surrounding trees create a visual diversion.
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