Domingos Caldas Barbosa
Domingos Caldas Barbosa | |
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A gravure depicting Barbosa | |
| Born | 1739 |
| Died | November 9, 1800 (aged 60–61) |
| Pen name | Lereno Selinuntino |
| Occupation | Poet, musician |
| Nationality | Portuguese Empire |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Literary movement | Neoclassicism |
| Notable works | Viola de Lereno "A Doença" "A Vingança da Cigana" |
Domingos Caldas Barbosa (c.1739 — November 9, 1800) was a Colonial Brazilian Neoclassic poet and musician, famous for creating the modinha. He wrote under the pen name Lereno.
Barbosa is the patron of the third chair of the Academia Brasileira de Música (Brazilian Academy of Music).