John Wegner

John Wegner AO (16 January 1950 – 17 November 2019) was a German-born Australian operatic baritone.[2][3]

John Wegner
Born16 January 1950[1]
West Germany
Died17 November 2019
Sydney
EducationVictorian College of the Arts
Parade College
OccupationOperatic baritone

Awards

In the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours Wegner was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "distinguished service to the performing arts as a world renowned operatic bass-baritone, and as an ambassador for the cultural reputation of Australia".[4][5]

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016.[6]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
1998 John Wegner Operatic Performance of the Year Won

References

  1. "John Wegner - Abschied". 13 January 2020.
  2. Nguyen, Justine (20 November 2019). "John Wegner Has Died". Limelight. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. Salazar, Francisco (20 November 2019). "Obituary: Baritone John Wegner Dies At 69". Operawire. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. "John Wegner". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. "Queen's Birthday Honours: Full list of NSW recipients". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.


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