John Wegner

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

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

Awards

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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

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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

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  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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