"Do you feel that there is more and more tacit understanding between us!" Qin Fangge was really thick-skinned, but he was also frank, "I am also more open in front of the familiar people around me, and other aspects are still not under my control." ”

Xi Wanqing said with a smile, "There's no need to be so comprehensive! Otherwise, we don't know what to do for you, just get by in terms of etiquette! If you want to be too approachable, maybe people won't buy it, or they will have to make an inch or something." ”

In dealing with intricate interpersonal relationships, Xi Wanqing is indeed much stronger than Qin Fangge, and there is nothing to say. If he could, he would rather stay in his own small circle, even Zhou Xiuying has to admit that too frequent social activities have a great impact on the state of the artists, if the mind is on the pursuit of fame and fortune, the works made and the music played will definitely have a great impact.

In this world, there are many geniuses, and there are many examples of degeneration, such as some young performers, who neglect to practice after becoming famous, and are keen to participate in various entertainment activities, which is a decline in performance skills and frequent car accidents. The famous artists are also similar, the energy of geniuses is also limited, they spend more on other things, they invest less in art, they are okay for a day or two, and the whole world knows about a few days of laziness. All of these are worthy of warning.

Therefore, after discussing with Qin Fangge's mother, Ning Xiupei, Zhou Xiuying and Xi Wanqing unanimously agreed that they should leave him as much space as possible to play freely, instead of pushing him to the front desk and participating in social interaction activities that can be said to be endless.

Xi Wanqing also saw it very clearly, "As long as you are talented and can create excellent works of art, no matter how arrogant or even arrogant you are, people will still recognize you, and other aspects can be regarded as minutiae, just not too much." Obviously, you've done a pretty good job of that, especially for your skyrocketing talent. ”

Qin Fangge also thanked her for the compliment, but Xi Wanqing said, "What I said is the truth, Aunt Ning, Mr. Zhou, Mr. Deng, and they all see you like this." ”

"Then I can't live up to the expectations of all of you!" Qin Fangge said with a smile, "Of course, I can only do my best." ”

Xi Wanqing nodded lightly, "Well, don't be too tired yourself, we will all be distressed." In Jingjing's words, you can be a national treasure that is much more precious than the giant panda......"

"This Jingjing!" Qin Fangge was speechless.

Xi Wanqing is still happy, "It's true! They are all typical representatives of good looks and strength, but if you want to say that giant pandas live comfortably, they can eat and drink well if they are cute, this society that looks at faces!"

Qin Fangge agreed, but also said, "If I were a super ugly man, I guess I would be able to cause a sensation and onlookers." ”

Xi Wanqing smiled, "The most important thing for a woman to look at a man is talent, and of course it is more pleasing to the eye if she has a higher appearance, and no one will dislike it." ”

The two of them chatted lightly all the way, and after arriving at the hotel, they took the things they bought in the afternoon back to the room first. Soon to go to dinner, Xi Wanqing also seized the time to dress up. She has always liked the style of light and familiar, of course, she doesn't need to wear a dress for a meal, and the weather is still a little cold!

Qin Fangge himself is much simpler, just wear casual clothes.

Qian Feifei and the others thought it was too expensive to call, so they sent him a text message directly, and after she and Zhou Xiuying and He Xiong arrived at the hotel, after a little freshening up and resting, they went out to the restaurant to meet Qin Fangge.

Although I think that Italian restaurant pizza and pasta are not as delicious as Chinese food, it is difficult to find authentic Chinese food in this place. Qin Fangge didn't bother much, he could eat anything anyway.

He didn't know Zhou Xiuying's preferences very well, so he waited for them to arrive and ordered it himself.

With Qian Feifei and He Xiong accompanying her left and right, she doesn't have to worry about Zhou Xiuying, and besides, she is much more familiar with Rome than everyone.

After more than ten hours of flying, the old lady's spirit is still very good, but Qian Feifei and He Xiong are a little sluggish, this contrast is also quite obvious, there is no harm if you don't compare.

greeted politely, Qin Fangge also thanked Qian Feifei and He Xiong for helping to take care of Mr. Zhou on the way. These two people were quite ashamed, but Zhou Xiuying told everyone not to be polite, and also said a few words to Xi Wanqing.

Qin Fangge sat next to Zhou Xiuying, and she also asked Qin Fangge, "Have you ever met with your peers in Rome?"

"I haven't had time yet, and Sister Wanqing doesn't have enough time to visit Rome, there are so many places worth visiting here in Rome. Qin Fangge replied with a smile.

Qian Feifei and He Xiong both admired him, and it is estimated that only Qin Fangge can talk with such a relaxed expression in front of Zhou Xiuying.

"That's right, there are really a lot of ancient Roman ruins, Renaissance and modern artworks, which should be of great help to your music creation. Zhou Xiuying nodded, "But tomorrow, let's meet with them!"

Qin Fangge said, "I'll just listen to Mr. Zhou's arrangement, do you want to listen to the opera at night?"

"There's a show at the Roman Opera House tomorrow night, but it's not what they're good at, so it's okay to go and hear it. Be objective, praise what should be praised, and don't learn what is bad. Zhou Xiuying smiled happily, "Before the performance, he has to rehearse a little during the day, and when the time comes, don't hide it, just show your strength!"

Qin Fangge nodded, and said, "Actually, I quite enjoy the feeling that no one recognizes me here!"

Zhou Xiuying became more and more happy, "Then I guess you can still enjoy it for a while! At the very least, it will have to wait until after our "Don Juan" performance." There are only so many opera peers, mainly depending on the audience's response. Nowadays, the major opera houses in Italy are quite difficult to operate, and the Teatro dell'Opera di Rome is no exception. In such a harsh environment, our country's opera industry has sprung up, but it has ushered in an unprecedented good time. ”

"Yes, the huge market potential of our country is one aspect, and more importantly, there are highly respected artists like Mr. Zhou to check it, as well as box office weapons like Qin Fangge. Qian Feifei nodded and smiled happily, the general environment of classical music is like this, and personal power is powerless for the time being. But the influence on a small scale can still be done, at least in the Chinese market, especially as the National Center for the Performing Arts, which is the highest performing arts palace in China, Qin Fangge has proven his unparalleled influence.

As the director of the performance department of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Qian Feifei has more detailed data in her hands to prove this.

For the shrinking classical music market, it is useless for Zhou Xiuying, who loves the art of opera, to be anxious. As an ancient art, the art of opera has come to this day and has always stood at the top of high art. However, in the West, the current situation of opera is not optimistic, mainly from two aspects, one is the high cost of production, and the other is the aging of the audience. Especially in 30 years, the cost of producing the same opera has increased tenfold.

Zhou Xiuying is also well aware of this, and she is also in the spirit of knowing herself and knowing her opponent and not being defeated in a hundred battles, "Take Italy as an example, the 13 major opera houses, without exception, are all operating at a loss, of which Roman Opera has a debt of about 30 million euros. ”

Anyone who has relevant knowledge knows that for a long time, the investment in opera performances has been large and the cycle is long, and the audience's attention to opera is relatively low, resulting in opera performances in a difficult situation of "no performance, no compensation, less performance, less compensation, more performance, more compensation".

He Xiong, who came with them to the legal department of the Grand Theater, also has a deep understanding of this, "The Roman Opera House is operating in debt, and it is also the best time for our Chinese opera to rise. ”

Qian Feifei also agreed, "In this way, we can also take the initiative." ”

Zhou Xiuying knows that it is not only a matter of the right to speak, but also the most direct issue involving vital interests, and artists cannot avoid it. In places such as the Teatro La Fenice in Venice and the Metropolitan Opera in the United States, there have been labor disputes over the issue of artists' salaries. It's certainly not very glamorous, don't everyone think that classical music is all kinds of high!

At present, the opera industry in Europe and the United States is basically solving the current financial pressure through co-production, and they are also thinking that in the Chinese opera house, they can also reduce costs through such co-production.

As far as this "Don Juan" is concerned, the cost is already very low, because it is the first opera work, and it needs to be named. Qin Fangge gave up almost all possible income, and in the past, the opera house or state unit commissioned composers to create operas, and also had to cooperate with many people such as screenwriters and scripts, and the cost of expenditure was quite high.

Qin Fangge did this, but he saved a considerable amount of cost for the National Center for the Performing Arts, and cooperating with him was also a green light.

Dong Liang, director of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, once said in public, "The National Centre for the Performing Arts is huge, multi-functional, and expensive, and the annual government subsidy is only about 30. On the premise of ensuring the production level, we do everything possible to control the production cost and implement a low-cost strategy, so as to enhance the overall operation effect of the theater, ensure the sustainable development of opera production, and achieve the effect of 'small for big'. The production cost of the National Centre for the Performing Arts should be 1/5 or 1/4 of the production cost of the West, so as to promote the sustainable development of the theater. ”

That's exactly what they do, but it's not easy to reduce costs, and someone has to make sacrifices for the arts. The production cost of Western opera houses is so high, they haven't thought about reducing the cost? It's really hard to reduce it, and artists are also human beings who need to eat and live.

Zhou Xiuying also said, "Our advantage is actually very great, when I listen to opera in these foreign opera houses, more than half of the audience I see are middle-aged and elderly. Foreign counterparts are also envious of the emergence of more young audiences in our Chinese opera performances. ”

The reason for this is that Qian Feifei, as a staff member of the Grand Theater, has also made a lot of efforts, and these factors were also mentioned in their official speeches.

"On the one hand, the NCPA relies on various public media, classical music channels and other self-media, as well as new media channels such as WeChat and Weibo to expand the influence of self-produced repertoire; on the other hand, through the establishment of a sound membership system, the establishment of opera training bases, '100 opera lectures on campus' and other activities, gradually cultivate an audience group that loves elegant art and has a high ability to appreciate art. Diametrically opposed to the decline in the number of opera audiences and the aging of the audience structure in the world, the NCPA has achieved a year-by-year increase in the number of audiences through the unremitting efforts of these years, through the dissemination and promotion of 'drip irrigation' and the long-term audience cultivation mechanism, covering the old, middle and young age groups, and the loyal audience groups dominated by young audiences, opening up the market space. ”

At this moment, there is also the super popular star Qin Fangge, whose first opera "Don Juan" was sold out within half an hour, which has already explained this problem very well.

This, but what even many old opera houses in the country can't do, was easily achieved by Qin Fangge.

Look abroad, Cormac Sims, Executive Director of Opera at the Royal Opera House, said publicly, "The Royal Opera House has a big arts education team that attracts young people. We use a variety of activities to create a young audience. However, we are also a little too obsessed with young audiences, and we should pay more attention to some older people, because the elderly are more financially powerful. ”

This situation does not apply to the Chinese market, because there are more young people who are willing to spend money. Although there are some fan effect factors in it, whether it is Zhou Xiuying or Qian Feifei and Xi Wanqing, they all think that it is good to be able to ensure attendance.

Moreover, once the market for young people is cultivated, it will be easier to secure the market in the future.

It's no wonder that Zhou Xiuying and Qian Feifei are proud, and they also ventilate with Qin Fangge during the meal, saying that they are unifying their thoughts for everyone. Zhou Xiuying is undoubtedly the most active in this, but she also needs the full cooperation of Qin Fangge and the Grand Theater, "This time we are full of confidence, and we will negotiate with the Roman Opera House in the future to win more preferential conditions." They are now in a period of pain, and it is estimated that they will not be able to come up with too much economically, so they will strive for more in other aspects, and this is also our first battle to open up the Western opera market and increase our influence!"

Xi Wanqing also has this attitude of full support, Qian Feifei even feels that she may have to hang herself from a tree in the Roman Opera House, and appropriately release some rumors, just in Italy, more than a dozen opera houses actually compete with each other. Whether it succeeds or fails, it's always good to put a little more pressure on the other person.

"On the Czech side, the Prague Symphony Orchestra visited China in the second half of the year, and it has a considerable basis for cooperation with our National Center for the Performing Arts, and the Prague Opera House can also be thrown out in advance. He Xiong also gave advice.