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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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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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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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Raving Reviews for my novel “Canto di Tenore”
My novel “Canto di Tenore” has received raving reviews from happy readers both at Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. Click on the links to read them all or buy the book, if you are intrigued! American Amazon and British Amazon. Enjoy!
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Jonas Kaufmann: A Portrait!
Jonas Kaufmann, the tenor from Germany, is one of the most exciting voices on the planet; sometimes, described as the “movie star” of opera. Kindly and in spite of his extremely busy schedule, he agreed to give me an interview. Needless to say that I felt very …
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Songs of war…and Pleasure!
Simon Keenlyside’s recital with Malcolm Martineau at the Wigmore Hall, in London on Saturday evening, 5th Nov, was simultaneously serious and funny! A real treat! It was a pleasure to be there and even more so to write the review. The recital was mostly to …
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Two of my novels on the Amazon KINDLE!
I am really happy to say that two of my novels, which were published digitally, last year, are now also available on the Amazon Kindle Store as Kindle e-books. This is an important step both for me and my American publisher who is determined to …
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The Reward of Writing!
I write for many reasons, mostly because what I have inside me has to come out (in a manner of speaking) but one important factor is that writing can give one great satisfaction. Why? Because it can make readers happy and this is precisely what …
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Joseph Calleja: The Maltese Tenor
“The Maltese Tenor” refers not only to the tenor from Malta, Joseph Calleja, but also to his new CD, which bears the title. Joseph Calleja began singing at the age of 16 and made his professional debut in Malta in 1997 as Macduff in Macbeth. He …
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