I found myself saying yes. Cremona, located in Italy’s Lombardy region, has been the world capital of violin making for six ...

Explore Cremona, the Italian city famous for its legendary violin-making tradition, home to Stradivari and master craftsmen. Smurfs trailer unveils Rihanna as Smurfette Mercedes-AMG's New 'Fastest ...

Francesco Ruggieri (1620-c. 1695) was the first and greatest of a family of violin makers working at Cremona, Italy. A pupil of Nicolo Amati, he patterned his instruments, with some modifications, ...

The most illustrious of several violin makers in the Bergonzi family was Carlo, born in Cremona, Italy, in 1683 (d. 1747). His training is not documented, but his early instruments show the influence ...

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Violin maker Antonio Stradivari lived his whole life in Cremona, Italy, producing what are considered some of the finest ...

While Cremona’s claim to fame may be its violin-making legacy (a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage), come November, the city’s piazzas are taken over by another symbol of the city - the torrone.

Also making the trip from the Museo was its CEO, Paolo Bodini, the ex-mayor of Cremona. And the Cremonese taxi driver, Luca Voltolini, is a music maven who I see regularly at Museo concerts and events ...