- Gesualdo (town)
:"This article is about the Italian town, for the composer see:
Carlo Gesualdo Infobox CityIT
img_coa = Gesualdo-Stemma.gif
official_name = Gesualdo
region =Campania
province = Avellino (AV)
elevation_m = 640
area_total_km2 = 27
population_as_of =December 31 ,2004
population_total = 3828
population_density_km2 = 142
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|41|00|N|15|04|E
frazioni =Torre dei Monaci, Piano della Croce
telephone = 0825
postalcode = 83040
gentilic = Gesualdini
saint =St. Nicholas
day =
mayor = Carmine Petruzzo (sinceJune 13 ,2004 )
website = [http://www.comune.gesualdo.av.it/ www.comune.gesualdo.av.it]Gesualdo is an Italian comune in the region of
Campania ,province of Avellino , with about 3,800 inhabitants.Surrounding municipalities are
Sturno ,Villamaina ,Frigento ,Fontanarosa ,Grottaminarda .Italian director
Bernardo Bertolucci is making a movie about the dramaticCarlo Gesualdo 's life and music. German directorWerner Herzog also shot a movie in the village ("Tod für fünf Stimmen ").The village has many churches, fountains, great belvederes, and a castle dating to the
Middle Ages , which has been partially rebuilt since theIrpinia earthquake in 1980. The castle was long the home of Renaissance nobleman, composer, and murderer Carlo Gesualdo, who wasPrince of Venosa and known for his madrigals. The village is also the home of the prominent Cerullo family.External links
* [http://carlogesualdo.altervista.org Gesualdo e Carlo Gesualdo ]
* [http://www.carlogesualdo.eu www.carlogesualdo.eu]
* [http://www.gesualdo.eu www.gesualdo.eu]
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