Ben Heppner

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Thomas Bernard (Ben) Heppner, CC, a Canadian tenor and broadcaster who has trained in opera and other classical works for voice, is a Thomas Bernard (Ben) Heppner, CC (born January 14, 1956) is a Canadian tenor and broadcaster who has specialized in opera and other classical works for voice.

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Early life and career

Heppner, of Mennonite descent, was born in Murrayville, British Columbia, and died in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. He began his musical studies at the University of British Columbia and first attracted national attention when he dominated the CBC Talent Festival in 1979.

He is associated with Wagner's repertoire, but he also performed a variety of operas from the German, French, and Italian canons.

Heppner performed frequently with opera companies in the United States (including the New York Metropolitan Opera) and Europe, as well as concert appearances with symphony orchestras. He has appeared in Beethoven's Fidelio, Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, three of his signature roles. In 1998 and 1999, he first appeared at Tristan with the Seattle Opera and then with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in November 1998. With the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, Heppner also performed and recorded Wagner's "Gotterdammerung" by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. He excelled in operatic roles, including the title role in Lohengrin, the honour part in Otello, and Berlioz's Aeneas. He performed Beethoven's "Fidelio" with Sir Georg Solti at the Salzburg Festival in 1996 and recorded the performance with Sir Colin Davis conducting that same year. Heppner played Aeneas in Berlioz' "Les Troyens" alongside Sir Colin Davis.

Heppner has appeared on various labels, as well as performing in complete operas and solo albums of arias and songs. He had agreed to a sole deal with Deutsche Grammophon (DG). Airs Français was his first solo recording for DG, which was released in 2001. It was a Juno Award recipient.

Heppner has received Honorary Doctorates from Queen's University (2006), McMaster Divinity College (2005), York University (2004), Memorial University of Newfoundland (2003), McGill University (2002), and University of British Columbia (1997).

In 1995, Heppner was given the National Arts Centre Award, a companion award to the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards. In 1999, he was appointed to Officer and Companion in 2002 and 2008. He appeared at the closing ceremonies of two Winter Olympic Games. He performed the Canadian national anthem in Turin in 2006. He performed the Olympic Hymn in Vancouver four years ago. He spoke both in English and French at both times. Heppner received a Lifetime Achievement Award in Classical Music in June 2016.

In April 2014, Heppner announced that he would not perform again. Heppner found it impossible to be a "part-time musician," meaning that "no matter how often you sing, you have to keep it up all the time." And I was finding it a little difficult. So, I decided it was time, considering the fact that I've been experiencing a tiny bit of unreliability in my voice, which causes some anxiety.

Heppner, a post-retirement, appeared in a limited capacity in a Titanic revival at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto in May 2015.

Heppner, a broadcaster on Canadian radio, appeared on CBC Radio on Saturday Afternoon at the Opera and Backstage with Ben Heppner, Heppner. In September 2021, he ceased broadcasting altogether.

Heppner intends to continue producing master classes and coaching singers for roles, as well as appearing on forensic competition juries. The Ben Heppner Vocal Music Academy, a public school in Scarborough named after Heppner, opened in 2012.

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