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Photographs of the ballet sequence in Carousel in production in Japan

One typed letter on two pages of 'Art Gallery and Museums and The Royal Pavilion' headed notepaper, from Mrs Lou Taylor, Costume Department, about material relating to Les Ballets 1933 held in the museum collections and asking for any help Kenneth MacMillan could offer in identifying some of the costumes, 19 July

Black and white photographs of the first performance of Manon by the Swedish Royal Ballet, 1981, and colour photographs of the first performance of Mayerling by the Swedish Royal Ballet, 1997. Four photographs mounted on card with 'Thank You!' handwritten on card, one each of Kenneth MacMillan, Las Hermanas, Romeo and Juliet and Manon (large). One composite card showing Kenneth MacMillan taking a rehearsal in the studio with a photograph of Romeo and Juliet town scene, and 'Stockholm 5 & 6 December 1969' handwritten on card, the reverse with signatures of members of the Company (large)

This file contains:

1. Agreement for Concerto, 1968
2. Two letters from Brigitta Bergrren-Hedin, one including a request for two dancers to perform the Romeo and Juliet balcony pas de deux at Varna, and comments on Erik [Bruhn], 14 May 1970
3. Christmas postcard with black and white photograph of the Company in Les Noces (Robbins), 1971
4. Letter from Ivo Carmer re casting Romeo and Juliet, 7 May 1979
5. Letter from Veil Bethke re performing Manon in 1980, a typed list of the opera/ballet dancers in the 1979/80 season, with Kenneth MacMillan's note for corps de ballet roles, double page leaflet with head shots of the company members for the 1979/80 season with K. MacMillan's notes re roles
6. Invitation to a meeting of The Ballet Club of the Royal Opera, 13 Nov 1980, with envelope
7. Good luck telegrams from Norman [Morrice] and Iris [Law] for the first night of Manon, 22 Nov 1980
8. Greetings card from The Royal Swedish Ballet thanking K MacMillan for Manon, 22 Nov 2980
9. Letter from Gunilla ? enclosing a photocopy and a translation of a review of Manon during The Royal Swedish Ballet's tour to the Soviet Union,1981
10. Handwritten postcard from Desmond Reid re Princess Lillian of Sweden attending the opening performance, with envelope, n.d.
11. Correspondence between Kenneth and Deborah MacMillan, Kenneth MacMillan's Agent Kenneth Ewing and Solicitor David Ashby, and The Royal Swedish Ballet concerning performing rights for Romeo and Juliet and Manon, including copies of agreements, 22 Oct 1987-29 Jun 1988
12. Letter from Nils-Ake Haggbom inviting Kenneth MacMillan to look at the Company, do new casting for Manon, and discuss a new work, 20 Feb 1990, including a schedule of performances

One typed letter from Mark Featherstone-Witty inviting Kenneth MacMillan to the launch of the School for Performing Arts on 6 Feb 1989 at Abbey Road Recording Studios, London. Speakers will include Kenneth Baker, Secretary of State for Education, and the Chairman of the British Phonographic Society and George Martin from Abbey Road Studios

This file contains:

1. Correspondence from Peter Darrell asking if Kenneth MacMillan would create a ballet for the Company in 1977, and asking him to release Anthony Dowell to dance with them, 28 May 1976
2. Typed letter from Sue Weston, Director of The Scottish Ballet Workshop, asking if Kenneth MacMillan will create a work for them, 20 Mar 1980, with envelope

A typed script of The Seagull by Anton Chekhov translated by Michael Frayn, Sep 1985, 84 pages including title page, 14 pages of introduction with a note on the translation by Michael Frayn, one page of characters, one page on the pronunciation of names and 67 pages of the play, Sep 1985, with compliments slip from Fraser & Dunlop Scripts Ltd,