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Love thy Neighbor - Opera Orlando’s “Treemonisha”
A look at Opera Orlando's 2025 production of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha"
Matt Juliano
May 2614 min read


Wanting to Slap a Fool - A Look at Two Werthers
A look at Goethe's novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther" and Jules Massenet's opera adaptation "Werther." I take a look at the adaptational changes in general and the Opera Orlando 2025 production in specific.
Matt Juliano
Apr 3022 min read


You Murdering Ministers - Orlando Shakes' "Macbeth"
A deep dive into Orlando Shakes' 2024 production of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" starring University of Central Florida Masters students.
Matt Juliano
Nov 8, 202416 min read


Fill the Chalice with the Choicest Wine - Opera Orlando's "Macbeth"
A review and deep dive into Opera Orlando's 2024 production of Verdi's "Macbeth"
Matt Juliano
Nov 1, 202424 min read


Dancing Shoes with Nimble Soles - Orlando Ballet's "Romeo and Juliet"
A look at Orlando Ballet's 2024 production of "Romeo and Juliet" with new choreography by James Sofranko.
Matt Juliano
Oct 25, 202415 min read


Enter Four Murderers - M4cbeth
Enter Four Murderers - M4cbeth. An in depth look at four Macbeth films
Matt Juliano
Sep 24, 202458 min read


Completely Enveloped in an Atmosphere - Orlando Ballet's "Casanova"
A review and analysis of Orlando Ballet's 2024 US premier of the ballet "Casanova" by Kenneth Tindall, Kerry Muzzey, and Ian Kelly.
Matt Juliano
Jun 7, 202416 min read


Remorse and Bitter Tears - Opera Orlando's "Lucia di Lammermoor"
A look at Opera Orlando's 2024 production of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor."
Matt Juliano
Apr 28, 202417 min read


Painting Her Own Reality - Opera Orlando's "Frida"
A look at Opera Orlando's 2024 performance of Robert Xavier Rodriguez's 1991 opera "Frida" about the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo
Matt Juliano
Feb 4, 202416 min read


A Year of Dracula, Part 1 - The Novel (+ Ballet)
Part 1 of a look at Dracula in media, starting with Bram Stoker's 1897 novel and Michael Pink's 1996 ballet.
Matt Juliano
Dec 17, 202314 min read


Thoughts on "Tosca"
A look at Opera Orlando's 2024 production of "Tosca" with some thoughts on this production in specific and Tosca in general.
Matt Juliano
Nov 5, 202314 min read


Launching the Lazarus Music Project
Launching the Lazarus Music Project, where I find and record lost Western chamber music.
Matt Juliano
Nov 22, 20206 min read


Do You Hear the People Sing? - "Les Miserables" at the Dr. Phillips Center
Some thoughts on the 2019 "Les Miserables" production in Orlando's DPAC, with a focus on the show as an adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel.
Matt Juliano
Oct 31, 201913 min read


Wolfy and the Klingons - Opera Orlando's "Star Trek: Abduction"
A brief look at Opera Orlando's 2018 production of "Star Trek: Abduction," adapted from Mozart's "Abduction from the Seraglio"
Matt Juliano
Jun 9, 20187 min read
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