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Professor Richard Langham Smith is a distinguished academic at the Royal College of Music (RCM), holding the title of Professor in Academic Programmes and serving as a Doctoral Supervisor. He specializes in French music, with a focus on 19th- and early 20th-century composers such as Bizet, Debussy, and Poulenc. His research explores opera, musical analysis, and cultural history, culminating in notable works like Bizet's Carmen Uncovered (2021) and co-editing Carmen Abroad (2020), which won an award for outstanding edited collection.
Education: Shene Grammar School, University of York, and Amsterdam Conservatoire. Awards include the Chevalier de l'ordre des arts et des lettres (1994) and the RMA/Cambridge Book Prize (2021). He supervises doctoral students researching topics such as masculinity in Belle Époque opera, Fauré's violin works, and Sarasate's legacy. His work bridges historical analysis with performance practice, often engaging interdisciplinary methods.
Publications span monographs, edited volumes, and articles in journals like Cambridge Opera Journal and Nineteenth-Century Music Review. He contributes actively to the RCM's research initiatives, fostering academic and creative excellence in musicology.
