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.
[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.