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The Lorem Ipsum Christmas EP, Part 3 - "The 12 Tyrannosaurs of Christmas"
A look at the writing, arranging, and paleontology of my Christmas song "The 12 Tyrannosaurs of Christmas"
Matt Juliano
Dec 1, 202510 min read


The Lorem Ipsum Christmas EP, Part 2 - "Maybe Next Year (Christmas 1914)"
A look at the writing of my original Christmas song "Maybe Next Year (Christmas 1914)"
Matt Juliano
Dec 1, 202512 min read


Picking Poor Robin Clean - "Sinners (2025)"
A look at the fantastic 2025 delta blues / vampire film "Sinners." Some thoughts on the filmmaking and the themes.
Matt Juliano
Sep 14, 202522 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 30, 202522 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 4, 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 30, 201913 min read


Assembling an Album in Geologic Time - Part I
First of a two-part series about the creation of my band Beemo's fourth studio (and first full length) album.
Matt Juliano
Jul 6, 20186 min read


Assembling an Album in Geologic Time - Part II
Second in a two-part series about the creation of my band Beemo's fourth studio (and first full length) album.
Matt Juliano
Jul 6, 20184 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 8, 20187 min read
Beemo By the Numbers - Creating Setlists
Some nerd stuff about creating Beemo setlists and a breakdown of the songs we play the most.
Matt Juliano
Jul 7, 20174 min read
Dynamite and Toothbrushes - Thoughts on Songwriting
Some thoughts on the songwriting process, for me in specific and my band Beemo in general.
Matt Juliano
May 16, 20177 min read
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