Sarah Hibberd

Professor Sarah Hibberd holds the Stanley Hugh Badock Chair of Music at the University of Bristol, focusing on 19th-century opera, musical culture, and staging practices. Her research intersects with politics, nationalism, and identity, emphasizing geographic contexts like Paris, London, and Naples.

Current research interests include:

• 19th-century opera, melodrama, and ballet
• Staging effects and political intersections
• Singer mobility and transnational networks
• Parisian musical responses to revolution
• Issues of ethnicity and identity in operatic contexts

Contact: Victoria Rooms, Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1SA | +44 117 455 0141