Chapter 1451: Foundation
Even if it is an elegant art like opera, everyone is at loggerheads when they negotiate. But now Xi Wanqing and the others have nothing to fear, because Qin Fangge, who has box office appeal, is the biggest brand, he can do whatever he wants, and he also completely occupies the initiative in negotiations.
Qin Fangge's interests and the National Center for the Performing Arts are also somewhat conflicting, but everyone adheres to the attitude of seeking common ground while reserving differences, and they are still unanimous with the outside world. Coupled with this opera performance, the Grand Theater has earned a lot of money, which is also brought by Qin Fangge's influence.
Everyone has points in their hearts, even if the National Center for the Performing Arts has produced opera rehearsals and performances with the most famous opera houses, conductors, and singers outside the United Nations, it has not been as popular as it is now, and the sponsors have not been as generous as they are now.
The best reflection of the market heat is the attitude of the funders, sponsors and the government.
Although there were many disputes in the negotiations this afternoon, everyone's goal was still the same, whether it was the Roman Opera House, the Prague State Opera in the Czech Republic, and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, which confirmed its cooperation with Qin Fangge, they were all inclined to reach an early cooperation intention.
Although the copyright fee given by Hongyan Music and Hongyan Video is not high, it is full of sincerity, and people who are engaged in classical music know that it is unrealistic to sell it at too high a price. At the Metropolitan Opera, high-definition opera is played in movie theaters, not to make money, but mainly to popularize opera and attract more new audiences.
Moreover, if it weren't for the popular superstar Qin Fangge, whether it was Hongyan Music or Hongyan Video, there would be no opera on demand at all. The money of capitalists is not blown by the wind, they are even more stingy than ordinary people, and capital is profit-seeking!
Of course, Hongyan Company inserted this leg, and there were enough gimmicks to raise the style and value of its own company, and it was also necessary to publicize their contributions to the elegant art of opera.
"Don Juan" is not an opera is very controversial, but Hongyan Company wishes that the more controversial the better, otherwise, it will not be able to find a point of publicity!
By the way, Hongyan Entertainment is not a fuel-efficient lamp, but its influence is average, and it is also because the competition in the entertainment market is too fierce.
When the negotiations continued into the evening, the preliminary cooperation agreement had been reached, and Hongyan Music and Hongyan Video had reaped the results they wanted.
For several opera houses, it is completely equivalent to additional income, and Qin Fangge's team has also won quite a lot of benefits for him.
But Ning Xiupei was more generous, and they didn't plan to use the income that should have been Qin Fangge, but made an amazing decision. Including Qin Fangge's remuneration for participating in the performance of the opera "Don Juan", the "Opera Development Foundation" was established to provide funds for the inheritance and development of the opera industry, including supporting young opera singers, carrying out opera dissemination and promotion, and cultivating audiences.
Their actions were unanimously praised and approved by the congregation, and foreigners like Dominico proposed, "This foundation was initiated by Qin, and it will be named after Qin, and this can also become a world-famous opera organization." ”
The National Centre for the Performing Arts is also very pleased with this matter, and the leaders of the NCPA have received rumors from Qian Feifei and He Xiong before, Zhou Xiuying and her sisters plan to organize an international music festival in the name of Qin Fangge, but that is a relatively long-term plan.
The first step is that in the second half of this year, when the Yanjing International Music Festival is held, the Qin Fangge master class will officially start. With Zhou Xiuying and the entire Huaxia Conservatory of Music as his solid backing, he is not worried about the lack of manpower and venue for this master class.
The star can see that the Huaxia Conservatory of Music intends to use "Qin Fangge" as a golden signboard, and spares no effort to help him, in fact, it is also to help the Huaxia Conservatory of Music itself.
What about the National Centre for the Performing Arts?
Moreover, with Qin Fangge's popularity and appeal, after he expressed his position in advance and donated the remuneration for opera creation and performance, many enterprises and units interested in it will flock to him. Including the deep-pocketed Hongyan Company, the National Centre for the Performing Arts itself, and their strategic partners, which are also sponsors who have invested in the construction of culture and art for a long time.
Zhou Xiuying and Ning Xiupei also set the rules, and they will also do the strictest audit, they are not the type to see money, unqualified enterprises, no matter how much money they give, they can't join in.
Their team represents Qin Fangge's own opinion, and he didn't think about making money through opera at all, opera is an art that burns money, and it is also his opinion to use his income in this area to support opera and cultivate more talents. Qin Fangge will be in the Grand Theater, Zhou Xiuying, Ning Xiupei, Xi Wanqing, they have also communicated with him in advance, and they have been approved by him.
With the issue of establishing the "Opera Development Foundation" thrown out by Ning Xiupei and them, everyone's enthusiasm and enthusiasm are unprecedentedly high.
It's just that if you add the name of Qin Fangge, this "Qin Fangge Opera Development Foundation" seems a little awkward, this is not the point, if you think about it deeply, in the future, they also plan to hold an international music festival named after Qin Fangge, with Qin Fangge's talent and talent, it will definitely not be limited to opera.
Others, such as piano, violin, composition, and even folk music, are all available in the second half of the year. A foundation was needed to support these aspects, but in any case, the dissemination and promotion of the art of opera was something he firmly believed in doing.
This problem is also quite easy to solve, and it is good to set up the "Qin Fangge Culture and Art Development Foundation" in the name of Qin Fangge, and to administer the "Opera Development Foundation" just proposed. Just the investment and scale of the foundation have a higher degree of requirements.
But this is not a problem at all, as long as Qin Fangge takes the lead in investing, with his current influence and appeal, how many enterprises and units are eager to participate in it, as long as there is a name, it will have a special publicity effect. It is really rare to have neither fame nor profit, but to contribute purely to good deeds.
To engage in such a cultural and art foundation, the principle of adhering to it is that "there is money to contribute, there is a strong contribution, and someone contributes."
people".
In terms of the National Center for the Performing Arts, they naturally want to participate, they have a tacit understanding with Qin Fangge, and they also have venues, talents, and social relations.
Zhou Xiuying and the Huaxia Conservatory of Music she represents are the most solid backing for Qin Fangge, and there are all kinds of talents, but what is lacking is only one who has appeal and can take the lead. Whether Qin Fangge is holding a master class or an international music festival, he needs the full support of the Huaxia Conservatory of Music, otherwise, he would not be able to complete such a huge and complicated thing as a single person.
Of course, at the moment, there is only such an intention, and there are still many problems and things to deal with in concrete operation. First of all, if you want to set up such a foundation, even if it is a non-profit organization, you must also get the approval of your superiors. I didn't think about the registration place abroad, and there was no doubt that it was placed in Yanjing.
In short, there are still quite a lot of various things, and there are many procedures to be done and processes to be taken.
News or something, there are people from Hongyan Company, if they leak it out in advance, for Qin Fangge and them, they don't have to bear any responsibility at all.
It was a very busy night!
Those who watched the opera last night don't have to go to the opera hall anymore, and the Grand Theater can't conjure up so many tickets for them. For the next few days of performances, the vast majority of tickets were released to real audiences through the online ticketing system of the Grand Theater. Even standing tickets, which have been on sale only half a day before the show, have been sold. They are also a little worried, if they really let everyone line up to buy standing tickets, if something happens, it will be difficult to explain, so they will simply sell them together!
Qin Fangge, the protagonist, is even busier, he is not only an actor of "Don Juan", but also the creator and supervisor of the entire opera, and also has the title of "assistant director", but he doesn't get much salary. Even if you take it, you will donate it and contribute to the development of opera art.
Shen Jianping, Zhai Liyin, Zhou Hongxia, Fan Qing, Cao Jinhua and other opera singers and singers have no way to compare with him, participating in opera performances is also their main source of income, so they didn't think about stealing his limelight, and they also donated their remuneration or something.
They also know it in their hearts, and Zhou Xiuying, a master in the opera industry, naturally can't ask his disciples to pay attention to selfless dedication. She also saw it clearly, and also explained it clearly to her disciples, "Qin Fangge does these things for the sake of a healthier development of the opera career, to put it more bluntly, it is for opera singers to have more attention and income, and no one can avoid supporting their families, and there is nothing to be embarrassed about." We all know that he is a special case, it's good not to compare with him, just his ability to make money, none of us can compare. I don't ask everyone to do their own things like him, show the most professional attitude, give the most wonderful performance, and don't drag him back, which is the greatest help to him!"
Zhou Xiuying is quite experienced in stabilizing the morale of the military, and when everyone gathered at noon, what they talked about the most was the uproar outside, the conflict and contradiction between art and morality in the opera "Don Juan". There are also those directly related to them, such as revealing their career lines, the scale of stage performances is too large, and so on......
Although Shen Jianping and Fan Qing are all old opera singers, with rich experience and a good mentality, they are still a little uncomfortable when they are said so.
But when they saw Qin Fangge, the absolute protagonist who was criticized the most seriously by the outside world and was called on by many people to ban him, was completely like no one else, they immediately felt that settling down was much more effective than Zhou Xiuying's appeasement.
But Qin Fangge didn't do nothing about these controversies and all kinds of clamour, he just didn't have to take action in person. At this time, it also highlights the advantage of having a professional team, which can deal with these things in a targeted manner, and do the bad things into good things.
Shen Jianping, Zhai Liyin, Fan Qing, they are all famous singers, but they have never enjoyed such treatment at all, whether they have been scolded or praised so much!
They also have agents, but they can't do much, and with their income, they don't have any special side hustles, and they can't support a professional team like Qin Fangge at all. If they get involved in such a big thing, the most they can do is make a statement, and then there will be no more!
Qin Fangge's professional team can do much more, and the combination of punches one by one makes Shen Jianping and them also surprised, Fan Qing is even joking with Qin Fangge, "I feel that poverty limits our imagination!"
Qin Fangge said that he did not agree with this, but also said that those who can work hard, and it is nothing for him to sacrifice for art.
This also more implements what Fan Qing said, "We also want to be willful, but unfortunately we don't have that kind of capital!"
Everyone also happily said that they had meat to eat with Qin Fangge, which made him very embarrassed.
Of course, gossip during breaks is gossip, and when it comes to the art of opera, these old artists are particularly professional and dedicated. Qin Fangge's physical fitness is perverted, and he is not afraid of anything after performing for five nights in a row, and other opera singers, in addition to their special professional opera literacy, need a firm will to support them.
Compared to last night's premiere, tonight's audience undoubtedly came to enjoy the opera with more eyes.
All kinds of controversies and smears from the outside world have undoubtedly made everyone look forward to "Don Juan" even more, and many people still want to charge tickets at a high price, but few real viewers are willing to transfer the tickets in their hands. There are still scalpers, but the number is not particularly large, and the price is also very expensive, which is not within the scope of Zhou Xiuying and Qin's songs.
By 6 o'clock in the evening, there was a long queue outside the National Center for the Performing Arts, and they also stepped up their publicity efforts, with large posters, videos, and rolling subtitles all closely related to the opera "Don Juan".
With last night's successful premiere experience, these audiences who bought today's tickets are also more prepared. You can't bring a small stool or anything, but the binoculars can be prepared in the back row and upstairs, and then, the costume etiquette is also carefully prepared.
When the other audience is in formal dress, wearing jeans and slippers will look particularly eye-catching.
It seems that the assimilation effect of the environment is also quite good, after dressing formally, the audience has become gentlemen and ladies, and their speech and behavior are much more civilized and elegant.
(End of chapter)