Have you ever wondered what makes an old Italian violin sound so special? For centuries, musicians and scientists have ...

Christian Thielemann’s inaugural new production as the general music director of the Berlin State Opera is the rarity “Die ...

The 316-year-old Stradivarius violin, stolen during wartime looting, sparks an international hunt revealing illicit art trafficking and high-stakes intrigue. The search for the prized instrument ...

As Germany devolved into chaos at the end of World War II, a rare violin from the famed shop of Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari was plundered from a bank safe in Berlin. The instrument, crafted ...

The violin by the famed Italian luthier was plundered at the end of World War II and presumed lost or destroyed. Now experts say they believe it has resurfaced.

An investigation by an American academic asserts the 'Small Mendelssohn,' an exceptional violin taken from the Mendelssohn family during World War II, is the same instrument as the 'Stella,' the ...