Ghinoi, Stefano ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9857-4736, Langosch, Magdalena, Vasudevan, Srinidhi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8584-9112, Gaeta, Giuseppe Lucio and De Simone, Elina (2025) International networks in cultural industries: the case of agencies for opera artists in the immediate post-COVID-19 period. Journal of Cultural Economics, 49. pp. 689-715. ISSN 0885-2545 (Print), 1573-6997 (Online) (doi:10.1007/s10824-025-09537-1)

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Abstract

This study presents an empirical investigation into the internationalization processes within the opera performing arts industry, which represents a critical component of the broader creative industries. By utilizing data from Operabase, a comprehensive online database of opera-related information, we employ social network analysis to delineate the network of connections established between nations through the mobility of opera artists, mediated by the agencies that represent them. Moreover, the research assesses the influence of factors such as geographical proximity, cultural affinity, market dominance, and reciprocity on these international networks. Our findings provide a nuanced understanding of the internationalization of opera, emphasizing the significance of geographical proximity, reciprocity, and (partially) tradition/dominance in the opera market as key drivers of global interconnectedness in this domain.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Financial support was received from NUSC—Network and Urban Systems Centre of the University of Greenwich. Internal funding was used for acquiring a subscription with Operabase to collect their data
Uncontrolled Keywords:	opera industry, geographic proximity, social network analysis
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor M Music and Books on Music > M Music
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Greenwich Business School Greenwich Business School > School of Business, Operations and Strategy
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2026 14:43
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/52673

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