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- BiographyM G da Mota, which is the name that the author uses for fiction, is a variation of her real name: Margarida Mota-Bull. This nom de plume is a kind of modest tribute to her parents, as in Portugal (her native country) children are given both their parents’ surnames. So the G stands for her mother’s surname and da Mota is her father’s. M G da Mota’s novels are not only entertaining when one needs to relax and escape from one’s daily worries, but are also informative: If you like to learn about opera and classical music, past and present, in an enjoyable, original way; then M G da Mota’s work is definitely for you. She has a deep affection for opera because the human voice is a beautiful instrument and opera singers take it to another level. M G da Mota likes all voice types but her favourite is the tenor’s voice, which is why she chose it as the subject of her novel Canto di Tenore. M G da Mota has dual nationality: British and Portuguese. She gained a Masters Degree in Modern Languages and Literature in her native country of Portugal and is fluent in four languages.…
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- Music Reviews / Artists’ InterviewsMargarida Mota Bull writes regular reviews of classical music CDs, DVDs, books and live concerts for an international, distinguished classical music magazine on the web: MusicWeb International. She also conducts interviews with notable people in the world of classical music and opera, such as Americans Joyce DiDonato and Lawrence Brownlee.
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Glowing Review for The Dark Side of Dawn!
0My latest novel, The Dark Side of Dawn, received a glowing review from Robert Beattie of MusicWeb International. You can click here to read it or on one of the pictures.
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Pushkin and Deborah Colker!
On Friday, 1st Feb 2013, I went to the Barbican Theatre where I had the pleasure of reviewing the latest work by award winning choreographer Deborah Colker and her Companhia de Dança. It is a contemporary ballet adaption of Alexander Pushkin’s novel in verse Eugene Onegin. It …
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You’ve got to read this book!
So starts the 5* Review that my last published novel “The Dark Side of Dawn“ received on Amazon UK. Very satisfying to get such praise. Yeaaaaaaaaaah! It put a (big!) smile on my face. Can you tell I’m happy?
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The Dark Side of Dawn – Available now on an Amazon near you!
My new novel “The Dark Side of Dawn” launched yesterday on all amazon websites for the Kindle. It is the story of Vera, a thirty-something year old concert pianist who was abused and beaten by her husband. After a messy divorce and court restraining orders, …
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The Dark Side of Dawn – available soon!
The Dark Side of Dawn, my latest novel, will be available soon on an Amazon near you, for the Kindle or, if that is your preference, on BN.com in a different format, suitable for i-pads or smart phones. Introduced by Lucy Mauro, pianist, who kindly wrote …
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Inspirational Paralympic Games!
From the famous Oscar Pistorius to the young Jonnie Peacock, passing through the amazing cyclists, the blind runners and footballers, table tennis players, rugby and basketball on wheelchairs (how exciting was that!), volleyball on the floor and the incredible boccia players, I was amazed at all these …
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The Benefit of Technology
I have recently reviewed a CD called Angelic Voices that features recordings of the voices of a variety of boy trebles, spanning from approximately 1964 to 1989. It made me think how lucky we are nowadays for being capable of preserving enormous quantities of beautiful voices, …
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An unusual request!
Some time ago, I received an e-mail from somebody unknown to me. At first, I was going to delete it, thinking it was spam but then, I realised that it didn’t look like spam! So, I opened it and was pleased to see that it was a …
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