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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 Oxenbould, Moffatt; Ewer, Graeme; Downes, Edward (1890). Papers of Moffatt Oxenbould and Graeme Ewer.
  2. "Mr Moffatt Benjamin Oxenbould". It's an Honour. Retrieved 12 November 2021.