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This file contains notes about Kenneth MacMillan's work with American Ballet Theatre, The Royal Ballet and Royal Opera House, the Deutsche Oper, Berlin, the Ballet de l'Opera de Paris and the Stuttgart Ballet

One colour photograph of Song of the Earth, one framed colour photograph of Solitaire [possibly the Hong Kong Ballet] in presentation box with Mikimoto International in gold letter on lid, one colour photograph of the cast of Anastasia on stage, one black and white photocopy of a photograph of Lynn Seymour and Frank Frey in Swan Lake with the Deutsche Oper Ballet, 1969, one black and white photograph possibly of Belinda Hatley and the Royal Ballet School in The Four Seasons on tour in Russia, and one black and white production photograph taken in Germany

Kenneth MacMillan created the one-act ballet Concerto for the Deutsche Oper Ballet which premiered on 30 Nov 1966 at the Deutsche Oper, Berlin. The ballet was first performed by the Royal Ballet Touring Company in 1967 and by the Paris Opera Ballet in 1982. The material comprises:

1. One page of handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan on Deutsche Oper Berlin headed notepaper. The notes list the suggested dancers for the different movements for the staging by the Royal Ballet Touring Company. Undated
2. Handwritten letter from Ninette de Valois to Kenneth MacMillan following the staging by the Royal Ballet Touring Company, saying how much she enjoyed the ballet but how it suffered from the choreographer not being there. De Valois gives detailed critique of some of the dancer. With envelope postmarked 1 Jun 1967
3. Telegram from Frederick Ashton to Kenneth MacMillan expressing his delight in the triumph of Concerto, 22 May 1967
4. Telegram in French from Helen Trailine and Jean Albert Cartier to Kenneth MacMillan wishing Concerto great success and thanking him for his collaboration, 2 Oct 1982

The proof copies of the conference papers with a covering typed letter to Deborah MacMillan, 13 Sep 2004

Copies of papers submitted for consideration for inclusion in the conference

This file contains minutes of meetings of the Conference Steering Committee, organisational correspondence, lists and submitted conference papers. There are invitations to the conference to Deborah and Charlotte MacMillan and some post-conference correspondence

Photocopy of a play text for Conpersonas A Recreation in Two Acts by Paul Stephen Linn, copyright 1977, published by Samuel French, Inc. The play text comprises five pages of introduction and 35 pages of script, with an additional page sellotaped to the inside front cover giving quotes from critics

The material in this file comprises

1. An invitation to the summer choreographic performances with typed letter of regret that Kenneth MacMillan is unable to attend, 29 Jun 1981
2. A handwritten letter from Robin Howard, Director general of Contemporary Dance Trust, expressing his delight that Kenneth MacMillan will be creating a work for the Company's Gala performance at the Royal Opera House, London, UK, 28 Oct 1984
3. A letter of thanks from Robert Cohan, Artistic Adviser of Contemporary Dance Trust, for the three solos, 16 Jul 1985

A conversation between Kenneth MacMillan and Mary Miller at the Royal Ballet School, Feb 1990, in which Kenneth MacMillan answers questions about his career