Gaetano Monti (born
Naples, c. 1750 – died there, c. 1816) was an Italian composer. His name is first recorded in 1758, when he was eight years old, singing in a small part in a performance of Il curioso del suo proprio danno by
Niccolò Piccinni. His first opera, Adriano in Siria, was performed in
Modena in 1775, and he was later named
organist of the Treasury Chapel at
Naples Cathedral; there he remained until 1788. Moreover, in 1776 he became an
impresario at the
Teatro San Carlo. Most of his works were opere buffe, and were seen in theatres in Rome,
Venice, and Naples. His most popular works were Le donne vendicate and Lo studente. It was believed at one time that he was the brother of the poet
Vincenzo Monti, but this is uncertain.