Richard Bonynge

Australian conductor and pianist
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Richard Bonynge

Summary

Richard Bonynge is a human[1]. Born in Sydney[2], he… he was born on September 29, 1930[3]. He worked as a conductor[4] and pianist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sydney[2], Richard Bonynge…
  • Richard Bonynge was born on September 29, 1930[3].
  • Richard Bonynge is buried at Cemetery of Clarens[7].
  • Richard Bonynge held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Richard Bonynge's professions included conductor[4].
  • Richard Bonynge's professions included pianist[5].
  • Richard Bonynge's education included a stint at Sydney Conservatorium of Music[9].
  • Richard Bonynge's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[10].
  • Richard Bonynge was educated at University of Sydney[11].
  • Richard Bonynge received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Richard Bonynge received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13].
  • Richard Bonynge received the Companion of the Order of Australia[14].
  • Richard Bonynge received the Officer of the Order of Australia[15].
  • Richard Bonynge is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Bonynge's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Bonynge's record label is recorded as Decca[18].
  • Richard Bonynge's given name is recorded as Richard[19].
  • Richard Bonynge's instrument is recorded as piano[20].
  • Richard Bonynge's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[21].
  • Richard Bonynge's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Richard Bonynge's start of work period is recorded as 1962[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: AU[25]

  • Began / founded: 1930-09-29[26]

  • Genre(s): classical[27]

  • Community tags: classical[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 48e14658-d493-4a74-a456-4395c912344d[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Bonynge's place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on September 29, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Sydney Conservatorium of Music[9], a conservatory[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1916[32]; Royal College of Music[10], a conservatory[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1882[35], headquartered in London[36]; and University of Sydney[11], a public research university[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1850[39], headquartered in Sydney[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4] and pianist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13], a grade of an order[43], in France[44]; Companion of the Order of Australia[14], a grade of an order[45], in Australia[46]; and Officer of the Order of Australia[15], a grade of an order[47], in Australia[48].

Death and Burial

Richard Bonynge is buried at Cemetery of Clarens[7].

Why It Matters

Richard Bonynge ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Richard Bonynge born?

Richard Bonynge was born in Sydney[2].

What did Richard Bonynge do for work?

Richard Bonynge worked as conductor[4] and pianist[5].

Where did Richard Bonynge go to school?

Richard Bonynge was educated at Sydney Conservatorium of Music[9], Royal College of Music[10], and University of Sydney[11].

What awards did Richard Bonynge receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13], Companion of the Order of Australia[14], and Officer of the Order of Australia[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Australian Honours Search Facility. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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