John Wegner Explained

John Wegner
Birth Date:	16 January 1950^[1]
Birth Place:	West Germany
Death Date:	17 November 2019
Death Place:	Sydney
Education:	Victorian College of the Arts Parade College
Occupation:	Operatic baritone

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

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] (wins only)|-| 1998| John Wegner| Operatic Performance of the Year| |-

External links

• Official website
• John Wegner (Baritone) Bach Cantatas Website
• John Wegner AO Parade College Hall of Fame
• Old Paradians mourn the passing of John Wegner AO

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Wegner - Abschied. 13 January 2020.
2. News: Nguyen . Justine . John Wegner Has Died . 24 November 2019 . Limelight. 20 November 2019.
3. News: Salazar . Francisco . Obituary: Baritone John Wegner Dies At 69 . 24 November 2019 . Operawire . 20 November 2019.
4. Web site: John Wegner. honours.pmc.gov.au. 2019-11-24.
5. News: Queen's Birthday Honours: Full list of NSW recipients . The Daily Telegraph . Australia . 13 June 2016 . 5 February 2020 .
6. Web site: MO Award Winners. Mo Awards. 16 March 2022. 7 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220307064432/https://www.moawards.com.au/awardwinners. dead.