Carlo Gesualdo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza, Italian composer, lutenist and murderer
Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1566
Place of Birth: Venosa, Basilicata, Italy
Date of Death: 08-Sep-1613
Profession: composer, lutenist
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Carlo Gesualdo
- Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa (probably 8 March 1566 – 8 September 1613) was Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza.
- As a composer he is known for writing intensely expressive madrigals and pieces of sacred music that use a chromatic language not heard again until the late 19th century.
- However, the best-known fact of his life is his brutal killing of his first wife and her aristocratic lover upon finding them in flagrante delicto.
- The fascination for his music and his crimes have gone hand in hand.
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