MUSIC
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
7:00 PM

TENET
St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village
371 6th Avenue, Greenwich Village, Manhattan

$20-$60

INFO + TICKETS

Bet you never heard of Giovanni Rovetta (he's so obscure I can't find a good hyperlink).  He had the historical misfortune of succeeding the great Monteverdi (and preceding the underrated-but-nevertheless-known Cavalli) as the maestro di capella at San Marco in Venice.  Is it any wonder he's tended to be overshadowed?  Hey, I listen to this kind of Baroque vocal music obsessively, and I've never heard of the guy.  But I'll tell you what:  whatever we might (or might not) know about Rovetta now, San Marco wasn't going to hire some non-entity in its Golden Musical Age.  Anyway, the excellent TENET ensemble is its own recommendation.  (Also, on a personal note, I have to say I spent a good chunk of my teenage years sitting on the front stairs of this church -- this was back when they used to let you sit on the stairs -- but I've never yet been inside.)

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT:  You might be skeptical of a pan-Chinese restaurant, but I've heard nothing but praise for Hao Noodle & Tea by Madame Zhu's Kitchen (and this concert will let you out early enough to beat their disgracefully early closing time).