He brings listeners the finest opera productions and recordings from around the world.īen and his wife, Karen, live in Toronto. Heppner now brings his talent for storytelling to CBC Radio as the host of Saturday Afternoon at the Opera and Backstage. In 2008, he was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada. He has 9 honorary doctorates, and he received the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for lifetime achievement. He conquered the most demanding operatic roles.īen’s recordings have won three Juno and three Grammy awards. His career has taken him to the top opera houses and concert halls. Heppner won the CBC Talent Festival in 1979 and the Metropolitan Opera auditions in 1988. Heppner has been among the most sought after musical talents in the operatic world. Ben Heppner, operatic tenor, public advocate for the arts and radio broadcaster.
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