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Violence and Art: Unraveling Gesualdo's Dark Legacy

1/16/2026

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  • The new production Death of Gesualdo examines the link between Carlo Gesualdo, a late Renaissance composer, and his music, featuring the Gesualdo Six.
  • Carlo Gesualdo murdered his wife and her lover in 1590.
  • The work addresses the complex relationship between an artist's life and their art.
  • The creator argues that violence in Gesualdo's past shapes perception without eclipsing the music's value.