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Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>Thanks for tuning in! Drop by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SatMat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SatMat</span></a> (on🐦) for more <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> fun w/ “The Witches of Eastwick” (1987) (info ➡️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep/114537908070136397" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@analgesicslee</span><span class="invisible">p/114537908070136397</span></a>) and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ILikeToWatcher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ILikeToWatcher</span></a> (on🐘) later that night when I’ll have music by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPI</span></a> female/female aligned artists (info ➡️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep/11453790930748568" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@analgesicslee</span><span class="invisible">p/11453790930748568</span></a>)… Join me next week when we celebrate <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MemorialDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MemorialDay</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MusComEnt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusComEnt</span></a> with “Hollywood Canteen” (1944) and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a> closes out <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> with music by Armenian-American icon Cher! Enjoy the rest of your week💕</p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>And finally, Japanese-American violin virtuoso and former child prodigy Midori with Felix Mendelssohn’s “Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64” (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/33rnhb3v" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/33rnhb3v</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>)<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Midori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Midori</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>Sean Panikkar is a Sinhalese-Tamil Sri Lankan and Indian-American operatic tenor who has worked with major opera companies both in the USA and abroad. This is a selection for the opera “Moby-Dick” (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/8yrfdyeb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/8yrfdyeb</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>)<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SeanPanikkar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeanPanikkar</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>Some people you can see their vocal process clearly on their face.. Ryan’s one of those extremely talented people who just make it look so easy<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>Ryan Frenk is a Queer Filipino-Malaysian classical tenor and actor. They’re a Houston Children’s Chorus UHouston alum &amp; UColorado alum and just an all around great human that I’m proud to call a friend. This rendition of Shubert’s “Ganymed” (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/8f38yk86" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/8f38yk86</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) was part of their audition for their Master’s Program. They graduated in 2023. Currently, Ryan Frenk is based in Chicago as a music educator and choirmaster and recently got engaged🎉<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RyanFrenk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RyanFrenk</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>Indian American soprano and trained Mechanical &amp; Aerospace Engineer Maya Kherani is known for her rich tone and her work in Baroque era and Early music. This is from the 3rd movement of Handel’s “Messiah” (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/4tw93af6" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/4tw93af6</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MayaKherani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MayaKherani</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>Queen Liliʻuokalani (Sept. 2, 1838 – Nov. 11, 1917) was the first queen regent and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom. She was also a multiinstrumentalist and composer. “ʻO kou Aloha Nō (The Queen's Prayer)” (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/y34ak4te" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/y34ak4te</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) is a hymn written during her imprisonment wherein she not only professes her love of god but also asks for forgiveness for the people who imprisoned her and stole her kingdom from her people. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/QueenLiliuokalani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QueenLiliuokalani</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>We might have to watch the “Les Mis” 10th anniversary concert here but we’d have to start 30mins earlier since it’s about 2.5hrs long<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>Ali Ewoldt is a Filipino-American musical theater actress who is known for being the first ever Asian American woman to play Christine Dae in “The Phantom of the Opera”. She made her Broadway debut as Cossette in “Les Miserables” which is where “Castle on a Cloud” is from (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/mwz4unc4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/mwz4unc4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AliEwoldt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AliEwoldt</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>Basque-Japanese American singer, actor and historian Thom Sesma is known for being the first Asian American to play the role of Sweeney Todd. This is rehearsal footage of his rendition of “Only With You” from the musical “Nine” (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/3rsjeebe" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/3rsjeebe</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>)<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ThomSesma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThomSesma</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>South Korean-American and self professed ~Disney Adult~ Raymond J. Lee with “I’ll Make a Man Out Of You” from Disney’s “Mulan” (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/58nbrh74" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/58nbrh74</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>)Most recently he’s been in the musical “Tammy Faye” featuring music by Elton John. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RaymondJLee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaymondJLee</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>Sorry the video is crappy and the sound slightly wonky.. this is from the late 80s and was uploaded like 15yrs ago🙃<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>Chinese-American actor, director and musician B.D. Wong won multiple awards for this 1988 performance in “M. Butterfly” (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/8ryh7n6p" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/8ryh7n6p</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>), which was also his Broadway debut! Recently he’s been in the “Jurassic Park” films and “Awkwafina is Nora from Queens” <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BDWong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BDWong</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>“The Bonesetter's Daughter” is an Opera based on the 2001 novel of the same name by acclaimed Chinese-American writer Amy Tan. This highlight reel features the late Chinese-American operatic mezzo-soprano Zheng Cao in the lead role (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/mw9nkjcx" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/mw9nkjcx</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>), who sadly passed due to cancer in 2013.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ZhengCao" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZhengCao</span></a></p>
LA Sooner<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>analgesicsleep</span></a></span> I bet he would say he was influenced by Mahler's hammer. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retroview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroview</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MatthewTitus88" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MatthewTitus88</span></a></span> Most of his non-film compositions are super experimental <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>Just a head’s up: You can watch the 2025 Broadway revival of the play “Yellowface”, which is nominated for 3 Tony Awards this year, for free on PBS (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/bdderr9w" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/bdderr9w</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) and PBS Passport. It’s really moving, the performances are wonderful &amp; it features <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPI</span></a> talent<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Yellowface" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Yellowface</span></a></p>
LA Sooner<p>Hubcap banger? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retroview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroview</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>Tan Dun is a Chinese-American composer and conductor who has won multiple awards including an Academy Award and Grammy Award for his film score for Ang Lee's “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000) (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/4zfn8jpr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/4zfn8jpr</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>). “The Internet Symphony No. 1 - "Eroica” (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/3fv5xjkw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/3fv5xjkw</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) was commissioned by YouTube. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TanDun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TanDun</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>ICYMI: I shared 2 performances by Sherezade Panthaki with The Ars Lyrica Houston recently on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BaroqueSun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BaroqueSun</span></a> (<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2Zslnc5XTfsaoNTZTbHVZwKxZ-_U5VFU&amp;si=KvE7ytEyA2TKcxbY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2Z</span><span class="invisible">slnc5XTfsaoNTZTbHVZwKxZ-_U5VFU&amp;si=KvE7ytEyA2TKcxbY</span></a>) <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroView</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AANHPIHeritageMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AANHPIHeritageMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SherezadePanthaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SherezadePanthaki</span></a></p>