Background
His father Carl Johan (1758–1801) was kapellmeister in Christiania (Norway).
His father Carl Johan (1758–1801) was kapellmeister in Christiania (Norway).
The dates of birth and death are not known. At first he lived in Germany, then, from age 25, in Sweden, where he taught piano and guitar. Pettoletti stayed for a long time in Saint St. Petersburg, where he gained a reputation as concert performer and teacher.
As guitar virtuoso Pettoletti toured Germany, France, and Russia.