Italian composer (1773–1802)
Cesare Bossi (1773—September 1802) was an Italian-born composer. He is most known as a composer of ballets which he wrote for the King's Theatre in Haymarket in London .
Career
Bossi was born in Ferrara in 1773.[ 1]
None of the sources provide information about his training or early career. One source states that while in Italy he wrote operas as well as piano music including sonatas.[ 1]
In 1795, he emigrated to London.[ 2] [ 3] King's Theatre in Haymarket where he was a composer of ballets, a conductor, and responsible for the musical preparation of operas. "In this task there have been few who could excel him."[ 4] [ 3] [ 3] [ 4]
He married a Mademoise del Caro, a dancer in the company. She began to be billed as "Madame Bossi" as of 6 February 1796.[ 3] [ 3]
In September 1802, the Monthly Mirror reported that Bossi had died in the King's Bench Prison "of a deep decline." The paper called him "A musical professor of eminent talents."[ 3] [ 4]
List of works
Ballets [ 3]
Title
Date of first performance
Choreographer
Remarks
Acis and Galatea 10 June 1797
Charles Didelot [ 5]
Alonzo the Brave and the Fair Imogene 26 March 1801
Charles Didelot[ 6]
co-composed with Vincenzo Federici
L’amant statue 21 April 1796
Giacomo Onorati[ 7]
L’amour vangé 2 June 1796
Charles Didelot[ 8]
Apollon berger 27 December 1796
Sébastian Gallet[ 9]
Bacchus and Ariadne 28 November 1797
Sébastian Gallet[ 10]
Barader 29 May 1800
James Harvey D'Egville [ 11]
La chasse d'amour 2 January 1798
Sébastian Gallet[ 12]
Cinderella or The glass slipper 1803?[ 13]
Constante et Alcidonis 1798
Sébastian Gallet[ 14]
Les délassements militaires 16 January 1797
Sébastian Gallet[ 15]
co-composed with Joseph Mazzinghi
The deserter 12 February 1799
Sébastian Gallet[ 16]
based on Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny 's music for Le déserteur
Les deux jumelles 1799
James Harvey D'Egville[ 17]
Flore et Zephire 7 July 1796
Charles Didelot[ 18]
Heliska ou La fille soldat 16 June 1801
Charles Didelot[ 19]
L’heureux retour 28 March 1797
Sébastian Gallet[ 20]
Hylas et Témire 1799
James Harvey D'Egville[ 21]
Irza 2 February 1802
James Harvey D'Egville[ 22]
Les jeux d’Eglé 11 January 1800
James Harvey D'Egville[ 23]
Jugement de Midas 20 February 1802
James Harvey D'Egville[ 24]
Ken-Si and Tao 14 May 1801
Charles Didelot[ 25]
Laura et Lenza 8 May 1800
Charles Didelot[ 26]
Little Peggy's love 21 April 1796
Charles Didelot[ 27]
Le marchand de Smyrne 1799?
Monsieur Barré[ 28]
L’offrande a Terpsichore 28 November 1797
Sébastian Gallet[ 29]
Pigmalion 3 January 1801
James Harvey D'Egville[ 30]
Télémaque 26 March 1799
James Harvey D'Egville[ 31]
co-composed with James Harvey D'Egville
Le triomphe de Thémis 1798
Sébastian Gallet[ 32]
Other works
Overture to Blue Beard (opera by Michael Kelly ) (most vocal scores of the opera have Kelly's own overture)
Pas de trois from La fille mal gardée (bulk of ballet composed by unidentified composer, 18 April 1799)
Hornpipe from Barbara and Allen (ballet by James Harvey D'Egville)
Variations, D minor, piano[ 33]
References
^ a b John Denison Champlin, Cyclopedia of music & musicians (New York: Scribner, 1888), vol. 1, p. 217.
^ A Dictionary of Musicians from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time... (London: Sainsbury & Co., 1824), vol. 1 p. 108.^ a b c d e f g Philip H. Highfill, et al., A biographical dictionary of actors, actresses, musicians, dancers, managers & other stage personnel in London, 1660-1800 (Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 1973), vol. 2, page 240-241.
^ a b c William Bingley, Musical biography 2nd edition (London: Henry Colburn, 1834), vol. 2, p. 310.
^ "Acis and Galatea : the favorite grand ballet performed at the King's Theatre | WorldCat.org" . www.worldcat.org .^ RISM 991014583 Alonzo the brave and the fair Imogene^ "The favourite ballet of L'Amant statue : as performed at the King's Theatre Haymarket | WorldCat.org" . www.worldcat.org .^ "L'amour vangé : a grand ballet as performed at the Kings Theatre Haymarket for Madme. Rose's benefit | WorldCat.org" . www.worldcat.org .^ "The pastoral ballet of Apollon berger : as performed at the King's Theatre Haymarket | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "Bacchus & Ariadne : a grand ballet as performed at the Kings Theatre, 1797-8 | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "The favorite divertisment, Barader : as performed at the King's Theatre | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "The celebrated La chasse in the divertisment ballet of La chasse d'amour : being the overture to Le jeune Henri | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "Cinderella's minuet : as danced by Miss De Camp & Mr. Byrne, at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, in the grand spectacle of Cinderella | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "Constante et Alcidonis. a grand ballet, as performed at the Kings Theatre, Haymarket, 1798 | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "Les delassements militaires : the favorite divertisment | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "The deserter : a grand ballet as performed at the Kings Theatre Haymarket, 1799 | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "The favorite divertisment Barader : as performed at the King's Theatre | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "Flore et Zephire a grand ballet | WorldCat.org" . www.worldcat.org .^ "Six opera divertimentos from Heliska, ou La fille soldat : a favorite dance as performed at the King's Theatre, Haymarket | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "The favorite divertissement ballet called L'heureux retour, ou Le vainqueur genereux : as performed at the King's Theatre, Haymarket | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "The favorite divertisment, Barader : as performed at the King's Theatre | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "Irza : a favorite ballet, as performed at the Kings Theatre Haymarket | WorldCat.org" . www.worldcat.org .^ "Les jeux d'Egle : the favorite grand ballet, as performed at the King's Theatre | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "The judgement of Midas : a new divertisment ballet performed at the King's Theatre | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "Didelot's much admired Chinese ballet entitled Ken-si and Tao | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "Laura et Lenza : a grand ballet, as performed at the King's Theatre | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "Little Peggy's love : the favorite Scotch ballet, performed at the Kings Theatre | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "The favorite divertissement of Le marchand de Smyrne | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "The favorite air danced by Mr. & Mrs. Laborie in the ballet of L'offrande à Therpsicore : arranged as a rondo for the piano forte | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "Pigamlion : a grand ballet, performed at the King's Theatre | WorldCat.org" . search.worldcat.org . Retrieved 12 January 2024 .^ "Telemaque : grand ballet as performed at the Kings Theatre Hay-Market | WorldCat.org" . www.worldcat.org .^ "Le Triomphe de Themis, a grand ballet, as performed at the Kings Theatre Haymarket, '97-'98 | WorldCat.org" . www.worldcat.org .^ RISM 454016874 Variations
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