Gustavo Carulli (15 June 1801 – 27 October 1876), called Gustave Carulli in French publications, was a composer, musician (pianist, singer, guitarist) and music teacher.Born at Livorno, he was the son of guitarist, singer and composer Ferdinando Carulli and the French Marie-Josephine Boyer. Gustavo learned the guitar and singing from his father, Ferdinando who, besides his well-known guitar works (such as his Méthode complette pour guitarre, op. 27, composed expressly for the instruction of his son), also published and arranged works for singers and even a method of singing and accompaniment of singing .Young Gustavo went to Paris with his father, where he studied piano under the polish Mirecki, harmony with Nicolo Isouard and composition with Ferdinando Paer.In 1825 his opera I tre mariti was performed in La Scala in Milan.