Carlo Gesualdo
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Summary
Carlo Gesualdo was born on March 8, 1566[1], in Venosa[2]. He died on September 8, 1613[3], in Gesualdo[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and lutenist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,836 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Naples[8], Venice[9]
- Place of death: Naples[10]
- Date of birth: 1561[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1613[12]
- Place of burial: Gesù Nuovo[13]
- Father: Fabrizio II Gesualdo[14]
- Mother: Geronima Borromeo[15]
- Spouse: Maria d'Avalos[16], Leonora d'Este[17]
- Child: Alfonsino Gesualdo[18]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Naples[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Family: House of Gesualdo[21]
- Noble title: count[22]
- Movement: Renaissance[23]
- Commons category: Carlo Gesualdo[24]
- Family name: Gesualdo[25]
- Given name: Carlo[26]
- Official website: http://www.gesualdo.com[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carlo Gesualdo[28]
- Described at URL: https://www.naxos.com/person/27205.htm[29]
- Relative: Charles Borromeo[30], Alfonso Gesualdo[31], Pius IV[32], Maria d'Avalos[33]
- Student of: Stefano Felis[34], Pomponio Nenna[35]
- Depicted by: Il Perdono di Gesualdo[36]
- Instrument: lute[37]
- Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[40], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[41]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[42]
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Country: IT[43]
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Began / founded: 1566-03-30[44]
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Ended / dissolved: 1613-09-08[45]
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Genre(s): renaissance[46]
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Community tags: composer, italian composer, renaissance[47]
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MusicBrainz ID: c6c6f154-b3b8-4f82-a500-589373f41556[48]
Why It Matters
Carlo Gesualdo has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
Where was Carlo Gesualdo born?
Carlo Gesualdo was born in Venosa[2].
Where did Carlo Gesualdo die?
Carlo Gesualdo passed away in Gesualdo[4].
Who were Carlo Gesualdo's parents?
Carlo Gesualdo's father was Fabrizio II Gesualdo[14]. Carlo Gesualdo's mother was Geronima Borromeo[15].
Who was Carlo Gesualdo married to?
Carlo Gesualdo's spouses include Maria d'Avalos[16] and Leonora d'Este[17].