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One typed letter from Barry Ingham, Artistic Director, Ballet British Columbia, asking for a MacMillan work for the Company, 12 Apr 1991. Kenneth MacMillan's typed reply explaining that this would not be possible before 1993, 12 Jul 1991

The material in this file consists of correspondence from the Ballet de Santiago in Chile, South America, asking if they can perform Kenneth MacMillan's ballet Manon, and his responses, 3 Jun 1991 - 29 Oct 1991

A typed letter from Alicia Alonso, Director of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, asking Kenneth MacMillan if he could create a ballet for the 30th anniversary of the Company at the end of October 1978, on letter headed paper and signed by Alicia Alonso, 26 Jan 1978

Correspondence from Jean-Yves Esquerre, Director of the Ballets de Monte-Carlo, and Kenneth MacMillan requesting that Kenneth MacMillan stage Romeo and Juliet for the Company. MacMillan explains that the ballet is too large for the Company and that there is insufficient time to reduce the work, 7 - 12 Jun 1991

One typed letter from Mary Clarke to Kenneth MacMillan apologising for in error in her review of The Sleeping Beauty in the March issue of Ballet Today, 7 Mar 1952

The material in this file covers performances of Kenneth MacMillan's ballet Elite Syncopations at the Bayerische Staatsoper. It contains correspondence from Ronald [Hynd] asking Kenneth MacMillan to stage the ballet in Munich, thanking him for attending the premiere, and explaining why he is leaving as Artistic Director, 7 Nov 1984 - 15 May 1986. There is material relating to the legal dispute arising from whether the musicians should be obliged to perform on stage, including a letter (in German) from Wolfgang Sawallisch, Director of the Bayerische Staatsoper, and from Kathleen Quinn, News Assistant at the New York Times, with copies of a press release from the Bavarian State Opera and the German Orchestra Association, 30 Mar 1988 and 29 Mar 1988. There are two press cuttings about the dispute and a letter from an American academic asking for information, 28 Sep 1992

One typed letter on letter headed paper with Charley's Aunt in red centre top, from Jevan Brandon-Thomas to Kenneth MacMillan explaining that the lead in Where's Charley has now been settled, 10 Oct 1951

Two copies of the same fax from Rosalind Chatto with reference to a letter and a contract, neither attached, 26 Jun 1992

One telegram requesting urgent return of The Crimson Curtain book and a record to Margaret Dale's office, 4 Mar 1966.
Correspondence with the BBC discussing arrangements for filming and broadcasting some of Kenneth MacMillan's ballets, including Romeo and Juliet, Manon, Playground, Isadora, Elite Syncopations, Side Show and Winter Dreams pas de deux, the latter for the Queen Mother's 90th birthday tribute. There is correspondence discussing Kenneth MacMillan's possible involvement in two of a proposed series of four dance Workshops, the possibility of Kenneth MacMillan working on a television play for the BBC, and a fax from Dory Previn asking if there is any news on the BBC production, 13 May 1982 Music and Arts New Season 1984-85 colour brochure with details of Dancer four films celebrating the role of the male ballet dancer, presented by Peter Schaufuss, with photos of Schaufuss