| Description | Articles covering the controversy of Chris Smith's proposals of The merging of the English National Opera, the Royal Ballet and Royal Opera House. Discussion of the significant deficit of arts organisations and merging of the physical houses, corporate sponsorship, the last ditch rescue by Richard Eyre of Royal Opera from insolvency, Gerald Kaufman's report, Chris Smith's taking over of ROH, financial recovery and re-opening of the ROH. Also mention of Sadler's Wells development. |