On The China National Grand Theatre. From The Successful Experience Of The Paris Opera House Management

The construction of the China National Grand Theatre, which has drawn wide attention from around the world, is nearly completed, but dispute is still under way upon what nature and management mode it should have. By introducing the experience and ways taken by l'Opera de Paris, the world famous theatre, in the field of management system, structure, personnel, finance and programs, etc. as well as the reality of the cultural policy and art management in China, this article discusses about the principles the China National Grand Theatre should follow and ways it should take in its future management: to insist on the principal of non-profit nature in the management system and follow the ways of enterprise development in management activities, take on a standard of high quality and high taste in programs arrangement, and with strict management, high quality service, high-level programs and low-price tickets, in the purpose of building the China National Grand Theatre into a true temple of art.