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This file contains:

1. Lists of ballets in the repertory and sets for possible sale, 1970
2. Royal Opera House provisional Schedule, Aug 1970-Jul 1971
3. The Royal Ballet season, performances and stage calls, 1970/71
4. The Royal Ballet casts for New York Season, 1976
5. Draft press release for 1976/77 season
6. Natalia Makarova scheduled performances at the Royal Opera House, Nov/Dec 1976
7. Royal Opera House provisional schedule, 1976/77
8. The Royal Ballet 1976/77 season future repertoire, with handwritten notes re casts
9. The Royal Ballet 1976/77 season future repertoire, with typed casts and handwritten notes
10. The Royal Ballet School performances, 1976/77, two typed lists with handwritten notes
11. The Royal Ballet 1976/77 season scheduled repertoire, Mar-Jul, typed with handwritten casts
12. Royal Opera House provisional repertoire, 1977/78
13. Cast list for 6.6.78, SWRB season 1978/79
14. Provisional cast for Gloria, 1979/80
15. Two copies of Royal Opera House schedule 1979/80, one with changes
16. Cast list for the Royal Ballet School performances in 1980
17. Cast list for Song of the Earth 1979/80, with annotations
18. Rehearsal calls for The Royal Ballet for week commencing 12 July (no year), with handwritten notes

The material in this file comprises correspondence and agreements relating to recordings of Kenneth MacMillan's work made by the National Video Corporation. It includes

1. An agreement for the recording and distribution of performances of Triad by American Ballet Theatre, 1984
2. An idc from Janet Judd, Press Office for The Royal Ballet, with credits for Romeo and Juliet, 1985
3. A letter and agreement for the recording of the bedroom pas de deuxs from Manon and Romeo and Juliet for use in a programme on Natalia Makarova, 1985
4. Faxes asking to extend the agreement for Manon, 1991
5. Correspondence for the use of Manon and Romeo and Juliet in the programme Variations on an Enigma, 1990
6. Correspondence and agreements for the use of Manon and The Prince of the Pagodas, 1990 and 1991
7. Faxes re the dispute with Mme A Bessant-Massenet over the credits required for the music used for Manon
8. Double page colour sales brochure with details of Manon with colour photo of Anthony Dowell and Jennifer Penney, n.d.

Six page handwritten letter from Chicago to Kenneth talking about staging The Wild Boy in Chicago without Natasha (Natalia Makarova) who will perform it in San Francisco. Lisa Houlton will perform instead, rather than Kenneth's preferred choice of Leslie (Browne). She reports of much sickness amongst the male dancers with Ross Stretton and Brian Adams being given opportunities. Also difficulties with management. She is teaching over the summer for Petrus Bosman at the University of Champagne Illinois and for Stanley Holden in Los Angeles. Mentions her family and their decision to sell their home in London and buy in Manhattan, 4.2.1982