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Margot Fonteyn
RAD/2/MAC/6/1/4 · File · 1974-1979, undated
Part of Other Archive Collections

Margot Fonteyn is the Prima Ballerina Assoluta of The Royal Ballet. She was Juliet in the first performance of Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet (although the role was created for Lynn Seymour) and Kenneth MacMillan dedicated The Prince of the Pagodas to her. The correspondence in this file comprises

  1. Handwritten letter on Hotel de Paris, Monte Carlo headed notepaper, in her excitement she forgot to say how marvellous the pas de deux is. Absolutely right for Anya (Linden)
  2. Handwritten letter on Grosvenor House, London headed notepaper, thanking him for the flowers and thanking him and Peter (Wright) for 'what I know was a 'thank you' from you', July 25th, no year
  3. Handwritten letter from Teatro alla Scala, Milan, sending good wishes for his new position as Director of The Royal Ballet, undated but envelope postmarked 14.9.1970
  4. Handwritten card thanking Kenneth MacMillan and Peter (Wright) for a huge bouquet and sending best wishes, Dec 26th, no year
  5. Handwritten postcard of L'Opera de Monte-Carlo, Monaco, Monte-Carlo, thanking him for the birthday telegram, undated but envelope postmarked 8.6.1979
 MacMillan, Kenneth
Margot Fonteyn Collection
Margot Fonteyn Collection
RAD/3/FON · Collection · c 1920-1990
Part of Special Collections

An eclectic collection of photographs and ephemera acquired from various sources. There are photographs and correspondence that relate to her activities for and with the RAD, as well as interesting correspondence about her life on the farm in Panama with her husband, as well as a significant number of photographs of her dancing.

 Royal Academy of Dance
Photograph of Phyllis Bedells and Margot Fonteyn at the sixtieth anniversary of Bedells' first appearance on the stage, 1967
RAD/2/BED/6/53 · Item · 1967
Part of Other Archive Collections

Full length portrait. Fonteyn, is standing on the left of the image and Bedells, is standing on the left of the image holding a bouquet of flowers in her hand. The event and date is handwritten on the reverse. The reception was held at the Royal Garden Hotel, 22 January 1967, and organised by the Association of Ballet Clubs.

 Unknown photographer
Photograph of Phyllis Bedells, Margot Fonteyn, Anton Dolin and Kathleen Gordon at the sixtieth anniversary dinner of Bedells' first appearance on the stage, 1967
RAD/2/BED/6/52 · Item · 1967
Part of Other Archive Collections

Full length portrait. Fonteyn and Bedells are seated on the far right of the image. The event and date is handwritten on the reverse. The dinner was held at the Royal Garden Hotel, 22 January 1967, and organised by the Association of Ballet Clubs. Kathleen Gordon and Anton Dolin are also pictured.

 Unknown photographer