Gesualdo may refer to: *

Gesualdo, Campania Gesualdo is an Italian town in the province of Avellino, itself in the Regions of Italy, region of Campania. It is called ''"The city of the Prince of Musicians"'' in honour of Carlo Gesualdo. It has many palaces, fountains, belvederes, and a hi ...

, a town in Italy

Given name

Gesualdo Bufalino Gesualdo Bufalino (; Comiso, Italy, 15 November 1920 – 14 June 1996), was an Italian writer. Biography Gesualdo Bufalino was born in Comiso, Sicily. He studied literature and was a high-school professor in his hometown, for most of his life. ...

(1920–1996), Italian writer * Gesualdo Francesco Ferri (1728–1788), Italian painter * Gesualdo Lanza (1779–1859), Italian teacher of music who made his career in London * Gesualdo Piacenti (born 1954), Italian professional football player

Surname

Alfonso Gesualdo Alfonso Gesualdo di Conza (20 October 1540 – 14 February 1603) was an Italian Cardinal starting in 1561. He was from Calitri, not far from Naples. His attendance at the papal conclave of 1565-1566 at the age of only 25 makes him one of the you ...

(1540–1603), Italian Cardinal *

Ascanio Gesualdo Ascanio Gesualdo (died 27 January 1638) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Bari (1613–1638), Titular Patriarch of Constantinople (1618–1638), and Apostolic Nuncio to the Emperor (1617–1621).

(died 1638), Italian archbishop *

Carlo Gesualdo Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa ( – 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 ...

(1566–1613), Italian late Renaissance composer **'' Gesualdo: Death for Five Voices'', a film about the composer **''Gesualdo'', opera by

Alfred Schnittke Alfred Garrievich Schnittke (russian: Альфре́д Га́рриевич Шни́тке, link=no, Alfred Garriyevich Shnitke; 24 November 1934 – 3 August 1998) was a Russian composer of Jewish-German descent. Among the most performed and re ...

**''Gesualdo'', opera by

Bo Holten Bo Holten (born 22 October 1948) is a Danish composer and conductor. He has been the principal conductor for the vocal ensembles '' Ars Nova (Copenhagen)'' and '' Musica Ficta (Denmark)'', as well as guest-conductor for the ''BBC Singers''. He wa ...

* Eddy Gesualdo (born 1968), Canadian professional football player *

Scipione Gesualdo Scipione Gesualdo (died 1608) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Conza (1584–1608).

(died 1608), Italian archbishop {{disambig, given name, surname