John Wegner

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]

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. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

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 Archived 27 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine