6 October 2026
The Classical Music and Opera collection is now live on Bloomsbury Music & Sound. This must-have collection of 62 key works gives students an essential grounding in the history of classical and operatic music, from the fifteenth century through to the present day.
The selected texts provide detailed insights into the place and power of classical music across history, analysing individual composers and their works alongside studies of the cultural reception and ongoing influence of classical music and its genres.
These titles were originally published by Rowman & Littlefield.
The Classical Music and Opera collection includes:
- Historical dictionaries and reference works covering key periods
- Listeners’ companions and guides elucidating the works of prominent and lesser-known composers
Perspectives on the influence and representation of key topics in opera, including orientalism, the supernatural, and queerness
Bloomsbury Music & Sound is a growing digital hub which provides access to exclusive reference content, cutting edge scholarship, and practical support across a range of subject areas in music and sound studies.