Theobaldo di Gatti
Theobaldo di Gatti (c.1650-1727) was a composer and musician, born in Florence. He moved from Italy to France after hearing the music of Jean-Baptiste Lully. King Louis XIV made him a naturalised French subject in 1675. In France he was simply known by the name Théobalde.[1]
He earned his living playing the bass viol, both as a teacher and as a member of the orchestra of the Académie Royale de Musique (the Paris Opera). He composed songs, duets and two works for the stage.
Works
Songs
- Recueil d’airs italiens (Paris, 1696)
Stage works
- Coronis (pastorale héroïque), premiere 23 March 1691
- Scylla, (tragédie en musique). premiere 16 September 1701
References
- ^ Barthélémy, Maurice (2001). "Gatti, Theobaldo di". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.
Sources
- Article on Theobaldo di Gatti at CESAR
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