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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
14 hours ago10 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
22 hours ago12 min read


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


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


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


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
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


"It's a mandolin, Sir"
A primer on the mandolin.
Matt Juliano
May 5, 20176 min read
Stolen Scraps of a Great Feast of Language - Lyrics I Like
Some lyrical analysis of 6 songs that I like.
Matt Juliano
Apr 1, 20179 min read
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