November 2008

Nicola Bulgari

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Walking down Fifth Avenue in New York, it would be hard to miss the elegant white marble flagship store of the jeweler Bulgari, part of a far-flung global enterprise soon to celebrate its 125th anniversary. But if jewelry is the business of Vice Chairman Nicola Bulgari, it is music that is his true passion.

In this wide-ranging interview with host Gilbert Kaplan, Bulgari champions the American song writer, selects some less known repertoire of Schubert and Shostakovich, recounts how he sold a stunning emerald to the legendary pianist, Vladimir Horowitz and reveals that he wishes he could have been a concert pianist.