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Professor Rowden is the Head of Music at the University of Glasgow, specializing in Musicology. Her research interests focus on nineteenth-century France, particularly transnationalism in opera, critical reception, stage production, dance, and the iconography of caricature. Currently, she is investigating the material cultures related to opera and how they construct femininity and celebrity, especially through the lens of singers' jewelry. She has co-edited significant works such as 'Carmen Abroad: Bizet’s Opera on the Global Stage,' which won the Royal Musical Association's outstanding edited collection prize in 2021. Professor Rowden’s publications also include program notes for renowned opera houses and festivals, reflecting her expertise in the operatic genre and its historical context. Her notable publications include 'Opera Parody in Paris, 1860-1900' and various contributions addressing the significance of iconic characters in opera, the reception of operatic works, and feminist interpretations of operatic staging.