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RAD/2/MAC/7/21/1 · File · 1957, n.d.
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The correspondence in this file is from Ninette de Valois to Kenneth MacMillan, January to October 1957. It covers the period when MacMillan was working with American Ballet Theatre as well as appearing with The Royal Ballet in Cinderella and creating new works for both companies. De Valois writes about the difficulties of making this work, sends encouragement following adverse press criticism, taking Solitaire on the US tour and casting, the difficulties of obtaining the music rights for Le Baiser de la fee, discussion with [Humphrey] Searle about possible composers, 4 Jan 1957-20 Oct 1957, n.d.

MacMillan, Kenneth
RAD/2/MAC/7/21/2 · File · 1960-1969, n.d.
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This file contains correspondence from members of The Royal Ballet and Royal Opera House management and technical teams relating to the staging of his works by The Royal Ballet. It includes letters from David Webster, John Tooley, Ninette de Valois, Frederick Ashton, John Field, John Copley and Adrian Grater. There are two contracts from the Royal Opera House for Kenneth MacMillan to create a work and to mount Concerto for The Royal Ballet, Ninette de Valois talks about working in Turkey and on seeing the film of Romeo and Juliet, Frederick Ashton sends congratulations on Concerto, thanks for performing Scenes de Ballet in Berlin, casting for Song of the Earth. There is a strongly worded letter from Kenneth MacMillan to Ninette de Valois complaining about 'the disastrous performances of my ballets in Edinburgh', tendering his resignation and enclosing press cuttings, 24 Aug 1960

MacMillan, Kenneth