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Which Portuguese king employed Domenico Scarlatti as musical director?
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Domenico Scarlatti
Domenico Scarlatti, engraving.
Domenico Scarlatti served as the musical director to King John V of Portugal. He arrived in Lisbon by the end of 1720, where he also acted as music master to the king's younger brother, Don Antonio, and to Princess Maria BƔrbara de BraganƧa.1