September 2010
Beginner
376 pages
12h 7m
English
Cremona, a charming northern Italian town in Lombardy that lies on a rise beside the Po River, boasts beautiful town squares and gastronomical specialties. But it is also considered the birthplace of the violin and the home of some of the greatest string instrument makers, including members of the Amati family, Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, and the town’s most famous luthier, Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737).
At Cremona’s Stradivari Museum, housed in the 16th-century rooms of the Palazzo Affaitati, visitors gain insight into the ...
Read now
Unlock full access