John Wegner

John Wegner AO (1950 – 17 November 2019) was a German-born Australian operatic baritone.[1][2]

John Wegner
Born1950
West Germany
Died17 November 2019
Sydney
EducationVictorian College of the Arts
Parade College
OccupationOperatic baritone

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".[3][4]

References

  1. Nguyen, Justine (20 November 2019). "John Wegner Has Died". Limelight. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. Salazar, Francisco (20 November 2019). "Obituary: Baritone John Wegner Dies At 69". Operawire. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. "John Wegner". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. "Queen's Birthday Honours: Full list of NSW recipients". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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