Gesualdo

Gesualdo is a village of 3,483 residents in Campania, in the province of Avellino, which is 32km away. Known as the «city of the prince of musicians» in memory of the Prince of Venosa and madrigal composer, Carlo Gesualdo, it stands in the central Irpinia area, between the Ansanto valley and the Ufita River. Franco Battiato and Igor’ Fëdorovič Stravinskij have dedicated musical compositions to this area. The castle came out of the Longobard age as a defensive outpost, and was transformed into a noble residence after the marriage of Carlo Gesualdo and Eleonora D’Este.