| Brent L. Damkier, (pronounced Dam-key-r) | | | | thrills audiences, with his sweet interpretation and |
| handsome lyric tenor at the Regensburg Opera, is | | | | punctuated tenor dexterity. From character parts, |
| best known for his recent roles as Prince Tamino | | | | to the male ingénue, to the leading man, |
| in The Magic Flute and Prince Ramiro in Cinderella. | | | | Damkier is bridging his operating roots to a U.S. |
| Eine Nacht in Venedig, (A Night in Venice) by | | | | tour in 2006 which will cross-over to a cabaret |
| Strauss premiered on October 23, 2004. Damkier | | | | format broadening his audience and fan club. One |
| plays the roll of Pappacoda, a Spaghetti cook. It is | | | | of the recital performances in early 2006 will be |
| a tremendous comic roll and Damkier usually | | | | recorded and distributed for wide release. |
| receives the most applause even through it is a | | | | The youthful face looks to be fresh out of high |
| smaller singing role. This is the remaining | | | | school having originally hailed from Northern |
| performance. | | | | California, yet is the face, voice, and actor of a |
| Just 75 miles (120 kilometers) out of Munich is the | | | | well-trained virtuoso in his thirties. Six years ago |
| historic German town of Regensburg. Just off the | | | | without any training in German, the nearly six-foot |
| Danube River, nestled in the heart of a charming | | | | tall, handsome, golden-eyed, fair-skinned |
| old town square is an intimate 380 year-old opera | | | | performer headed for Germany to hone his craft |
| house seating 524 dedicated patrons and | | | | on the stages of several smaller opera companies. |
| international guests; it is home to the leading | | | | According to producer and promoter TR Cutler, |
| tenor. | | | | Damkier will make his recital debut in South Florida. |
| Damkier, who has performed throughout Europe, | | | | |