The Kyoto Opera House invested millions to create scene props for "Phantom of the Opera". In order to sign this musical, Zhou Yijun endured huge pressure and fought against all objections before getting the investment permission.
For the opera house, developing a new musical is too much of a loss.
There are so many classic musicals in the world that are performed in turn every day. As long as the acting skills are superb and the quality is above the standard, you can still make a lot of money, but developing new operas carries the risk of losing money.
But once it becomes a famous brand, the profits earned will definitely be several times or dozens of times greater.
It's just that it's impossible for famous products to appear easily. There are only a handful of musicals in China that can make it to the stage.
As for these famous products, the audience is not only tired of seeing them, but also tired of hearing them.
The reason why these musicals can still draw profits so far is probably because of the continuous influx of new audiences.
After all, for modern people, watching musicals is quite exciting.
Imagine what you would think when the opposite sex invites you and hands you a front-row ticket to a concert?
"Damn, he has such good taste!"
"Wow, it's a musical!"
“Although I can’t understand it, it’s so culturally meaningful!”
"Don't accept it, I'll marry you!"
What if this concert ticket was exchanged for a movie ticket?
"I'm so bored, watching a movie again..."
"You want to take advantage of me again..."
However, musicals are imported products after all, and the acceptance level of ordinary audiences is low. After watching it once, only one out of ten can watch it again, so profits are also declining year by year.
However, with the reform and opening up and the gradual integration of Eastern and Western cultures, people's appreciation of musicals is also increasing year by year.
In recent years, various new operas and musicals have continued to appear. Although most of them are awkward performances, there are also some high-quality products. These high-quality products are eagerly purchased by major provincial opera houses to attract audiences. This makes the opera more popular.
The theater will not suffer any profit loss.
There is no doubt about the quality of "Phantom of the Opera", so even though the development was considered risky, under Zhou Yijun's persuasion, the top management of the Opera House finally collectively passed the development decision.
Especially after Liao Yuan's popularity became more and more popular, "Phantom of the Opera" has gradually become one of the famous films that the audience is looking forward to. However, whether it can be worthy of the title of "famous product" depends on the performance of the data after its release.
At the rehearsal site, Liao Yuan personally watched the more than two-hour opera before asking Zhou Yijun: "What received the most feedback from the audience?"
"The story lacks depth, the logic is too simple, many details are inconsistent, and the dialogue is too simple..."
Zhou Yijun glanced at Liao Yuan and said awkwardly: "To put it simply, it's just a little bit plain..."
Liao Yuan smiled: "Isn't Qianbai bad?"
Zhou Yijun was stunned.
Liao Yuan continued: "Musicals from all over the world are as brilliant as stars, but works with regional history, religion and political themes have barriers to audiences outside of their cultural context. However, the theme of romantic love is rarely seen by both young and old.
Xian Yi. The dialogue and lyrics of "Phantom of the Opera" are indeed very popular, but you have to understand that a musical is not a movie on the screen. Without subtitles at all, whether it is in English or Chinese, this kind of plain language
The dialogue and lyrics are 80% easy for the average audience to understand."
Zhou Yijun said thoughtfully: "What you said does make some sense."
Liao Yuan asked again: "Who are the audience you invited?"
"In addition to some professional theater critics, most of the opera house's loyal audiences also have some college students who specialize in musical theater..."
"Why not find some general audience?"
"Ah? This is a screening after all, according to..."
"Find some general audiences!"
Liao Yuan said calmly: "The Phantom of the Opera is different from other musicals. The work is full of diversified expression techniques. The creative techniques also include classical, pop, folk, modern avant-garde, etc., including bel canto and
Popular chorus, a combination of traditional symphony and popular electronic music, is somewhat unacceptable to some audiences who specialize in musicals, because once people's aesthetics are fixed, it is difficult to change. "Phantom of the Opera" is for the public
It’s not just to cater to that small group of people.”
Zhou Yijun's eyes lit up and his breathing became increasingly rapid, as if the door to a new world had suddenly opened.
But at this moment, Liao Yuan poured cold water on him again: "Of course, there are still shortcomings. The actor's bel canto is up to standard, but the actress's high voice is not loud enough to stimulate the audience, so she gave
resonate with the audience.”
"Change the actor?"
Zhou Yijun was stunned, and said with some embarrassment: "This is not good, Zhou Na is our queen actress, and she has performed very well in other operas..."
"There's nothing wrong with it. If it's not suitable, it's just inappropriate. Forcing it will only cause trouble for other people."
Liao Yuandao: "And it's not very suitable in terms of age. The heroine Christine is a young woman in her early twenties. It would be too much for you to find a forty-year-old sister. Even with makeup, the skin will be sagging and the corners of the eyes will be loose."
Wrinkles cannot be concealed. Do you think the male protagonist will like such a big sister? And this will give the audience a poor sense of empathy."
Zhou Yijun said awkwardly: "I understand, I will make arrangements right away."
Liao Yuan nodded and said: "There are no obvious shortcomings in other aspects for the time being. The story is told smoothly and the lines are very clear. Remember what I said. Next time you screen it, find some ordinary viewers."
After Liao Yuan pointed out some shortcomings of "The Phantom of the Opera", Zhou Yijun immediately made corrections.
Five days later, young Christine began to perform after three days of short rehearsals.
The loud voice and touching singing gave goosebumps to the audience at the screening. Even though the acting skills still have some flaws, they are not concealed. Driven by the leading actor "Phantom of the Theater", the young Christine's
All the encounters firmly caught the audience's attention, and every paragraph made people worried.
At this point, a legendary story about the "Phantom" of the theater began to slowly unfold in the eyes of the audience...
When the screening ended, accompanied by beautiful music, the musical came to an end.
At this moment, the entire audience stood up and applauded.
A woman in her fifties applauded and wiped her tears and said: "The male protagonist is so miserable, his life is so miserable!"
Even Dean Zhou Yijun, who has watched the plot many times, couldn't help but get excited and applauded after watching the whole performance. He even felt a sense of admiration for Liao Yuan in his heart!
It’s like a golden touch...
With just a few touches, the entire musical turned decay into magic, touching all the audiences.
But Liao Yuan, who was hiding behind the scenes, didn't care after hearing the praise from the audience at the screening.
In its previous life, "The Phantom of the Opera" premiered in 1986. Once it was released, it became an instant hit. Not only did it become the pinnacle masterpiece of the original author Weber, it also won more than 50 musical theater awards and has performed in more than 100 countries around the world.
The performance was performed in the city and became famous all over the world, with a box office of up to 3 billion US dollars. It was successfully selected as one of the four major musicals in the world.
How many theater critics dare to comment on such a world-class musical?
This is simply an insult to Master Weber——
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