http://www.opheliaofthespirits.com The alternate musical universe of composer & singer Angela Little Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:29:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en OK - so it's not really a 'song' as such in that it has no words!! But this piece was inspired by the idea of watching snowflakes fall gently outside the window, and the childlike wonder and magic of a world coated in glistening white. It was also a metaphorical ... http://www.opheliaofthespirits.com/2010/07/winter/ One of the most famous paintings ever done of Ophelia was by 19th Century English painter John Everett Millais: John Everett Millais on Wikipedia http://www.opheliaofthespirits.com/2010/05/john-everett-millais/ Well, this is the obvious one! Shakespeare's tragic female was a huge inspiration behind Ophelia of the Spirits, not the least because the story I was telling through my songs was one of a deep emotional wounding and then empowerment in a quite personal way. In a way perhaps it ... http://www.opheliaofthespirits.com/2010/05/shakespeares-ophelia/ Subscribe to the site's RSS Feed, lyrics and the stories behind the songs will be appearing here one by one over the coming weeks!! http://www.opheliaofthespirits.com/2010/05/song-lyrics-countdown/ Some of the film buffs in da house may have figured out that a large part of the name 'Ophelia of the Spirits' also comes from the film 'Juliet of the Spirits', made by Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini. Why, you ask? That is a question that can't be covered in ... http://www.opheliaofthespirits.com/2010/05/juliet-of-the-spirits-giulietta-degli-spiriti/ Ophelia's sophomore effort brought with it a more earthy aesthetic, with wistful overtones. Scroll down to order your copy. http://www.opheliaofthespirits.com/2010/05/the-secret-garden-mini-album/ Ophelia's first release, featuring 6 haunting tracks. Scroll down the page to order your copy. http://www.opheliaofthespirits.com/2010/05/ophelia-of-the-spirits-ep/ Ophelia of the Spirits was born when Australian composer & singer Angela Little was inspired to draw on the characters of Shakeapeare and Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini as muses for her own stories of love, loss and redemption. Since then, she has appeared as a composer and singer in Baz ... http://www.opheliaofthespirits.com/2010/05/about-ophelia-of-the-spirits/ Payments are securely processed through PayPal and CD orders will be delivered to your door. *************************** The Secret Garden Mini-Album BUY ON CD ($14.95 AUD): BUY ON iTUNES TRACK LISTING: 1) LEAVE A LIGHT ON  /  2) GREEDY  /  3) THIS WAR  /  4) THE GATEKEEPER 5) LIKE RAIN  /  6) SOMEONE LIKE ME  /  7) ... http://www.opheliaofthespirits.com/2010/05/buy-the-secret-garden-ophelia-of-the-spirits-on-cd/ Ophelia of the Spirits (Angela Little) & Luca De Francesco perform their song 'Fireflies' live at The Vanguard http://www.opheliaofthespirits.com/2010/05/fireflies/