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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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You’ve got to read this book!
0So 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 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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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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Margaret Lang: Second Instalment!
Back in October I reviewed a CD of songs by a woman composer called Margaret Ruthven Lang and who until then was unknown to me. This amazing American lady lived to be 104. Her work was almost forgotten, partially because she destroyed many of her …
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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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Margaret Ruthven Lang: Do you know her?
Margaret Ruthven Lang was a name completely unknown to me until I received a CD of songs that she composed. Ms Lang was actually a fascinating American composer and a pioneer in her day. She lived an incredibly long life (born in 1867, she died short of …
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“Lieder Projekt” for the Benefit of Children
“Lieder Projekt” is a charitable project to promote and further singing with children. For each CD sold, a donation of €2 is made to Herzenssache e.V., which translates approximately as “a matter of the heart” and is an organisation that works with disadvantaged children. I …
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The tenor and the painter!
What do Jonas Kaufmann and Caspar David Friedrich have in common? Was haben Jonas Kaufmann und Caspar David Friedrich gemeinsam? Kaufmann is a great tenor, born 1969 in Munich, Germany! Friedrich was a painter, born in 1774 in Greifswald, also Germany! I am not referring …
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