Callisto Cerutti was born in Turin 1841 and died there 1882. He was assistant conductor of the municipal brass band, music teacher and composer. He wrote many profane vocal and instrumental pieces, and opera transcriptions published by Perosino, Mariani and Lemoine, and 25 parts in the collection Il Giovane Organista published by Cantone (Turin) after 1875.
Source: Michelle Bernard: Biographical notes from the edition of Il giovane organista