Biography
Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa (c. 30 March 1566 – 8 September 1613) was Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza. As a composer he is known for writing madrigals and pieces of sacred music that use a chromatic language not heard again until the late 19th century. He is also known for killing his first wife and her aristocratic lover upon finding them in flagrante delicto.
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1566-03-18
Deathday1613-09-08 (47 years old)
RelationshipsMaria d'Avalos (1586-01-01 - 1590-01-01), Leonora d'Este (1594-01-01 - 1637-01-01)
ChildrenAlfonsino Gesualdo
FatherFabrizio II Gesualdo
MotherGeronima Borromeo
RelativesCharles Borromeo, Alfonso Gesualdo, Maria d'Avalos, Pius IV
CitizenshipsKingdom of Naples
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