Louis Véron and the Finances of the Académie Royale de Musique

The Author: John Drysdale, born in 1936, studied at Oxford University and then qualified as a chartered accountant in Scotland. He joined a merchant bank in 1966, and his career included coverage of the Far East and Middle East. Having retired as a director in 1996, a life-long interest in music was extended through a Ph. D. at the University of Southampton. He is currently chairman of the Open University Foundation and a director of Garsington Opera.

lt;i>Contents: Management and Budgets - The Appointment of Véron - Véron's Decline and Fall - Sets and Scenery in the Restoration Period - Sets and Scenery under Véron's Administration - Costumes in the Restoration Period - Costumes under Véron's Administration - New Productions in the Restoration Period - New Productions under Véron's Administration - Conclusion.