Joliveau, Nicolas-René
(†1790)> LIBRETTIST · ADMINISTRATOR
Joliveau, Nicolas-René (?; 14 August 1790, Fontainebleau) librettist and administrator, was perpetual secretary of the Royal Academy of Music and served with Pierre-Montan Berton, Dauvergne , and Trial as a director of the Opéra from 1770 until 1775. He retired on a double pension of 4,000 livres after 18 years of service and was replaced by de La Salle. He was charged with editing works for production at the theatre during most of his association with the company. His first contribution to the…