Ben Heppner

Canadian opera singer and broadcaster
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Ben Heppner

Summary

Ben Heppner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Murrayville[2]. He was born on January 14, 1956[3]. He worked as an opera singer[4] and broadcaster[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Murrayville[2], Ben Heppner…
  • Ben Heppner was born on January 14, 1956[3].
  • Ben Heppner held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Ben Heppner's professions included opera singer[4].
  • Ben Heppner worked as a broadcaster[5].
  • Ben Heppner was educated at University of British Columbia[8].
  • Ben Heppner received the Companion of the Order of Canada[9].
  • Ben Heppner received the Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year[10].
  • Ben Heppner is recorded as male[11].
  • Ben Heppner's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ben Heppner's genre is opera[13].
  • Ben Heppner's voice type is recorded as Heldentenor[14].
  • Ben Heppner's voice type is recorded as tenor[15].
  • Ben Heppner's family name is recorded as Heppner[16].
  • Ben Heppner's given name is recorded as Ben[17].
  • Ben Heppner's instrument is recorded as voice[18].
  • Ben Heppner's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Ben Heppner's place of birth was Murrayville[2]. He was born on January 14, 1956[3].

Education

Ben Heppner's education included a stint at University of British Columbia[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[4] and broadcaster[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada[9], a grade of an order[20], in Canada[21], founded in 1967[22] and Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year[10].

Why It Matters

Ben Heppner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Ben Heppner born?

Born in Murrayville[2], Ben Heppner…

What did Ben Heppner do for work?

Ben Heppner worked as opera singer[4] and broadcaster[5].

Where did Ben Heppner go to school?

Ben Heppner was educated at University of British Columbia[8].

What awards did Ben Heppner receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[9] and Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation opera singer, broadcaster
    Sex or gender male
    Award received Companion of the Order of Canada, Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year
    Genre opera
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