Roman Totenberg’s Stolen Stradivarius Is Found After 35 Years

[jwayne]

It was a cold case for more than three decades — a cold violin case — but now it has been closed. A Stradivarius violin that disappeared without a trace after it was stolen in 1980 from the violin virtuoso Roman Totenberg has been found, and is being restored to his family, said one of his daughters, Nina Totenberg.

Full article here.

[Scootch]

That's amazing. and it was the guy the owner suspected after all.

[Bikewer]

Listened to that on Morning Edition this morning....What a story.

[jwayne]

Originally Posted by Scootch

That's amazing. and it was the guy the owner suspected after all.

Must have been infuriating.

Very sad that the owner passed away before it was recovered.