Thieves steal 210 gold statuettes of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from a tribute display in Salzburg, Austria, officials say. The theft reduces the number of the small “mini-Mozart” figures that were installed for a commemorative occasion.
The statuettes were part of installations connected to Mozart’s former home. Reports say the figures were placed not only in the garden but also around the composer’s former living quarters and in multiple pavilions. Outlets describe the loss as blighting the tribute on Mozart’s 270th birthday.
Different outlets focus on varying details of where the statuettes were displayed, but all describe the same core incident: a large group of gold mini statuettes is taken from Salzburg, leaving the anniversary display noticeably less populated. Officials have not indicated, in the provided accounts, where the stolen figures were recovered or who is responsible.
