Cesare Bossi

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.

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. There he became associated with the 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."

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