Antonio Vivaldi was a Classical composer.
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi ( [ anˈtɔːnjo ˈluːtʃo viˈvaldi ] ; 4 March 1678 -- 28 July 1741 ) was an Italian Baroque composer , virtuoso violinist , teacher and cleric . Catone in Utica ( [ kaˈtoːne in ˈuːtika ] ) is an opera libretto by Metastasio , that was originally written for Leonardo Vinci 's 1728 opera .