Oxenbould, Moffatt Benjamin was born on November 18, 1943 in Sydney, Australia. Son of William Benjamin Patrick and Kathleen Alice (Orr) O. Diploma in Production, National Institute Dramatic Art, 1962. Stage manager Elizabethan Trust Opera, Sydney, 1963-1965, Sutherland Williamson Opera, Melbourne, 1965, Sadlers Wells Opera, London, 1966-1967.
Diploma in profn., National Institute Dramatic Art, 1962. Bachelor of Dramatic Art, 2001.
The Sydney-born Oxenbould 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 American Broadcasting Company Classic FM. In 2005 he released his memoirs Timing is Everything (), describing his 37 years in opera in Australia.
Member Australia Council Major Performing Arts.
