John Weeks Moore, Complete Encyclopaedia of Music… (1880)
“ Bertoni, Ferdinando, chapel-master at the Conservatory of the Mendicanti, at Venice, was born in 1727. He was pupil of Padre Martini. In the year 1776, he obtained great renown by his composition of the opera of "Orfeo," which was received with enthusiasm at the theatre in Venice. In 1779, Bertoni accompanied Pacchierotti to England ; however, Sacchini was then in too high favor in London for Bertoni to have much success. Few masters knew better than he the mechanical parts of their business ”
