The French-American Foundation invites you to a talk:

cordially invites you to a talk and reception on:
The Management and Governance of Major Cultural Institutions

Tuesday, September 12, 2006 6pm
Cultural Service of the French Embassy
972 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY

with:
Philippe Agid, Former Deputy Chief Executive, Opéra de Paris
Jane Gullong, Executive Director, New York City Opera
Stewart Pearce, Assistant Manager Operations, Metropolitan Opera
Marc A. Scorca, President/CEO, Opera America
Jean-Claude Tarondeau, Honorary Professor, Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Sociales
Heidi Waleson, Opera critic, Wall Street Journal
Brann Wry, Director, Performing Arts Administration Program NYU Steinhardt

Philippe Agid and Jean-Claude Tarondeau will introduce the major themes of their recently published book: The Paris Opera: The Management and Governance of a Major Cultural Institution (L’Opéra de Paris: gouverner une grande institution culturelle, Vuibert, 2006)

www.frenchamerican.org/event.html