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My Favourite Pieces of Music

My all-time favourite pieces of music... at least for now!
(I have also included a Spotify playlist, so you can easily listen to some of the tracks I’ve shared.)

Sylvia Villa 11/14/22 Sylvia Villa 11/14/22

Poem: Hear Their Call

While walking through the garden mist,

You pass the Fern-Leaf Corydalis…

Sylvia Villa 11/7/22 Sylvia Villa 11/7/22

Music for Dance Interview: Mara Galeazzi

“Music is everything for me! Memories, emotions, dance, and love. Without music I can’t live!”

Sylvia Villa 10/31/22 Sylvia Villa 10/31/22

Poem: Fisherman of the Sky

My silver threaded nets,

Spun sweetly out of silk.

Sylvia Villa 10/24/22 Sylvia Villa 10/24/22

Dance on Film: The 1930’s

A selection of the best dances scenes that feature in films from the 1930’s!

Sylvia Villa 10/17/22 Sylvia Villa 10/17/22

Mayerling: In Review

The ballet, Mayerling, originally premiered in 1978, now returns to the Royal Opera House stage in all its glory!

Sylvia Villa 10/10/22 Sylvia Villa 10/10/22

Ballet Composer Profile: Sergei Prokofiev | Part 2

“I have never doubted the importance of melody. I like melody very much, and I consider it the most important element in music, and I labour many years on the improvement of its quality in my compositions. “- Prokofiev

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