Part 1 - Correspondence and Production Material

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RAD/2/MAC/3/1/18/1

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Correspondence and Production Material

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  • 1979-1989 (Creation)

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One exhibition catalogue, three handwritten letters, one greetings card, three envelopes one with drawings on, one handwritten compliments slip, one photocopy of a press cutting, four typed pages, one page of handwritten notes, one covering page and two colour photographs

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MacMillan, Kenneth
(1929-12-11 - 1992-10-29)

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Royal Academy of Dance

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Material in this folder relates to the 1980 premiere of Gloria and the 1985/86 revival by The Royal Ballet, and the staging for Houston Ballet in 1989. The material comprises:

  1. Catalogue for The Slade School of Fine Art Postgraduate Sculpture Show in 1979, featuring the work of Andrew (Andy) Klunder
  2. Handwritten letter from Peter S[now] to Kenneth MacMillan apologising that he found the Stage Design Show closed but praising Andy Klunder, 2 Aug 1979
  3. Envelope addressed to Kenneth MacMillan in Stuttgart, with many drawings for headdresses and hairstyles, in blue biro, undated
  4. One handwritten letter from Richard Ralph thanking Kenneth MacMillan for the interview 17 Oct 1979, and two handwritten compliments slips from Richard Ralph to Kenneth MacMillan, attaching the proof of Ralph's article and a photocopy of the article in Vogue, 17 Jan 1980 and 14 Feb 1980
  5. Sheet of paper with random notes on
  6. Typed sheet of optional casting for Gloria, February 1985/86, London. With covering sheet with Gloria and some numbers in pencil
  7. Handwritten letter from Andy Klunder to Kenneth MacMillan, enclosing photos of the set and describing what he has done to the set in Houston, 23 Apr 1989. The letter is written on the back of one of three pages of photocopied notes for a recording of Socrate by Erik Satie that Klunder has sent to MacMillan and which he thinks he will like (the recording is not in the file)
  8. Greetings card signed by members of [Houston Ballet] thanking Sir Kenneth for the opportunity to appear in his ballet (large)

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      The large greetings card is stored in Box 55A

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      The letters, envelope of sketches and photos of set would be interesting to digitise

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      The large greetings card was identified by Deborah MacMillan as having been sent by dancers of Houston Ballet

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