Damkier In Strauss Opera "a Night In Venice" To Close April 30
By Brent Damkier, Sat Dec 10th
Brent L. Damkier, (pronounced Dam-key-r) handsome lyric tenor atthe Regensburg Opera, is best known for his recent roles asPrince Tamino in The Magic Flute and Prince Ramiro inCinderella. Eine Nacht in Venedig, (A Night in Venice) by Strauss premieredon October 23, 2004. Damkier plays the roll of Pappacoda, aSpaghetti cook. It is a tremendous comic roll and Damkierusually receives the most applause even through it is a smallersinging role. This is the remaining performance. Just 75 miles(120 kilometers) out of Munich is the historic German town ofRegensburg. Just off the Danube River, nestled in the heart of acharming old town square is an intimate 380 year-old opera houseseating 524 dedicated patrons and international guests; it ishome to the leading tenor. Damkier, who has performed throughout Europe, thrills audiences,with his sweet interpretation and punctuated tenor dexterity.From character parts, to the male ingénue, to the leading man,Damkier is bridging
his operating roots to a U.S. tour in 2006which will cross-over to a cabaret format broadening hisaudience and fan club. One of the recital performances in early2006 will be recorded and distributed for wide release.
The youthful face looks to be fresh out of high school havingoriginally hailed from Northern California, yet is the face,voice, and actor of a well-trained virtuoso in his thirties. Sixyears ago without any training in German, the nearly six-foottall, handsome, golden-eyed, fair-skinned performer headed forGermany to hone his craft on the stages of several smaller operacompanies. According to producer and promoter TR Cutler, Damkierwill make his recital debut in South Florida. Visit Brent L. Damkier at www.brentdamkier.com or email e-maile-mail protected from spam bots. # # # About the author:None |
