Sousa Carvalho Perseo (1779) Ouverture

João de Sousa Carvalho Portuguese Composer Perseo (1778) Serenata per musica Serenata in 2 parts, libretto by Gaetano Martinelli. Premiered at the Royal Palace of Queluz, July 5, 1779. Ouverture I. Allegro assai con moto Sinfonia B César Viana 1997 Image: Perseus Confronting Phineus with the Head of Medusa by Sebastiano Ricci (16591734), J. Paul Getty Museum, L. A.