Moffatt Oxenbould
Moffatt Benjamin Oxenbould AM (born 18 November 1943) is an Australian opera director.
The Sydney-born Oxenbould was Artistic Director of Opera Australia from 1984 until his retirement in 1999.[1] He had been part of the company since he graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1962.[1] Since his retirement he still directs with Opera Australia and Houston Grand Opera, and was a presenter with the classical music radio station ABC Classic FM.
He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1985 for his services to Opera.[2]
In 2005 he released his memoirs Timing is Everything (ISBN 0733317138), describing his 37 years in opera in Australia.
References
- Oxenbould, Moffatt; Ewer, Graeme; Downes, Edward (1890). Papers of Moffatt Oxenbould and Graeme Ewer.
- "Mr Moffatt Benjamin Oxenbould". It's an Honour. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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External links
- "Presenters A-Z". ABC Classic FM. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
- Moffatt Oxenbould – c.1997 portrait photograph, National Portrait Gallery, Australia
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