John Wegner (16 January 1950 – 17 November 2019) was a German-born Australian operatic
baritone
A baritone is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the bass and the tenor voice-types. The term originates from the Greek (), meaning "heavy sounding". Composers typically write music for this voice in the r ...
.
Awards
In the
2016 Queen's Birthday Honours
The 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as pa ...
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
A bass-baritone is a high-lying bass or low-lying "classical" baritone voice type which shares certain qualities with the true baritone voice. The term arose in the late 19th century to describe the particular type of voice required to sing thr ...
, and as an ambassador for the cultural reputation of Australia".
Mo Awards
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the
Mo Awards
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards) were an annual Australian entertainment industry award, that where established in 1975, to recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia. They were l ...
), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016.
(wins only)
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, 1998
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, Operatic Performance of the Year
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References
External links
Official websiteBach Cantatas Website
John Wegner AOParade College Hall of Fame
''Old Paradians mourn the passing of John Wegner AO''
1950 births
2019 deaths
Australian operatic baritones
Officers of the Order of Australia
Helpmann Award winners
International Emmy Award for Best Arts Programming winners
Victorian College of the Arts alumni
German emigrants to Australia
Neurological disease deaths in New South Wales
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