John Wegner | |
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Born | 16 January 1950
[1] West Germany |
Died | 17 November 2019 Sydney |
Education |
Victorian College of the Arts Parade College |
Occupation | Operatic baritone |
John Wegner AO (16 January 1950 – 17 November 2019) was a German-born Australian operatic baritone. [2] [3]
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]
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) |
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1998 | John Wegner | Operatic Performance of the Year | Won |
![]() | This article contains unreferenced categories (
Category:International Emmy Award for Best Arts Programming winners). (December 2021) |
John Wegner | |
---|---|
Born | 16 January 1950
[1] West Germany |
Died | 17 November 2019 Sydney |
Education |
Victorian College of the Arts Parade College |
Occupation | Operatic baritone |
John Wegner AO (16 January 1950 – 17 November 2019) was a German-born Australian operatic baritone. [2] [3]
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]
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 |
![]() | This article contains unreferenced categories (
Category:International Emmy Award for Best Arts Programming winners). (December 2021) |