Moffatt Oxenbould
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Moffatt Benjamin Oxenbould AM (born 18 November 1943, Sydney
) is an Australia
n opera director.
He was Artistic Director
of Opera Australia
from 1984 until his retirement in 1999. He had been part of the company since he graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art
in 1962. Since his retirement he still directs with Opera Australia and Houston Grand Opera
, and is 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. In 2005 he released his memoirs Timing is Everything (ISBN 0733317138), describing his 37 years in opera in Australia.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n opera director.
He was Artistic Director
Artistic director
An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, that handles the organization's artistic direction. He or she is generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization...
of Opera Australia
Opera Australia
Opera Australia is the principal opera company in Australia. Based in Sydney, its performance season at the Sydney Opera House runs for approximately eight months of the year, with the remainder of its time spent in the The Arts Centre in Melbourne...
from 1984 until his retirement in 1999. He had been part of the company since he graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art
National Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
in 1962. Since his retirement he still directs with Opera Australia and Houston Grand Opera
Houston Grand Opera
Houston Grand Opera Houston Grand Opera was founded in 1955 through the joint efforts of Maestro Walter Herbert and cultural leaders Mrs. Louis G. Lobit, Edward Bing and Charles Cockrell...
, and is a presenter with the classical music radio station ABC Classic FM
ABC Classic FM
ABC Classic FM is a classical music radio station available in Australia, and internationally online. It is operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It was established in 1976 as "ABC-FM", and later for a short time was known as "ABC Fine Music" , before adopting its current name...
.
He was made a Member of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
in 1985 for his services to Opera. In 2005 he released his memoirs Timing is Everything (ISBN 0733317138), describing his 37 years in opera in Australia.