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Mikhail Baryshnikov succeeded Lucia Chase as Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre in 1980. He was keen to retain and expand the number of works by Kenneth MacMillan in the Company's repertoire. The material in this file comprises

1. One typed letter from Mikhail Baryshnikov to Kenneth MacMillan re keeping Concerto in the repertoire but suggesting new costumes by Santo Loquasto. He is also keen to have a new work from MacMillan for the 1981/82 season, 5 Apr 1980
2. One typed page of casting for Concerto with annotations in blue biro and pencil
3. One typed letter from Mikhail Baryshnikov reporting on success of having Monica (Parker?) teaching Concerto to the Company. Also hopes Santo Loquasto has contacted MacMillan about the costumes, 6 Nov 1980
4. One ticket stub for ABT at Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, New York, 9 Jun 1981
5. Typed invitation to Sir Frederick Ashton to dinner at Mr and Mrs Anthony Bliss, General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera Association, Lincoln Center, New York, 1 Jul 1981. Sir Kenneth and Mrs MacMillan to bring him to the Bliss' apartment
6. One typed letter enclosing a contract for signature, 1 Jul 1981 (the contract is not with the letter)
7. Typed postcard from Richard Tanner inviting Kenneth MacMillan and family to dinner, n.d.

Kenneth MacMillan created the one-act ballet Wild Boy for American Ballet Theatre for the 1981/82 season. The material in this file mostly relates to that production and comprises

1. Staple bound typed booklet American Ballet Theatre National Tour 1981-1982, giving details of venues, travel arrangements, performances and doctors in each tour city, 12 Oct 1981-7 Jun 1982
2. Seven pages of Rehearsal Call Sheets between 11 Sep 1981 and 20 Nov 1981 including rehearsals for Wild Boy
3. Typed note re arrangements for Jennifer Tipton, Lighting Designer, to see a run through of Wild Boy, 19 Nov 1981
4. Typed note from the John F. Kennedy Center Press Department with details of an interview by Richard Chistensen of the Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec 1981
5. Typed note from Nora [Kaye] to Kenneth and Debra, on Herbert D. Ross headed notepaper, enclosing a press review for Wild Boy, 28 Dec 1981, with envelope. The press cutting is stored with the other cuttings for performances of Wild Boy in RAD/2/MAC/12/1/7/8

American Ballet Theatre first performed Kenneth MacMillan's one-act ballet Triad in their 1983/84 season. The material in this file mostly refers to those performances and comprises

1. Six printed forms for telephone messages at the Britannia Hotels, 18.8.1983-8.9.1983, including messages from Mikhail Baryshnikov, Deborah MacMillan and Monica Mason
2. Two pages of performance schedule for the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, for performances between 24.4.1984 and `6.6.1984, including performances of Concerto and Triad, 9.2.1984
3. One rehearsal call sheet for 4.6.1984 including Triad
4. One typed cast list for Anastasia Act III, 30.7.1984
5. One telegram and one confirmation telegram from Ashley Lawrence, conductor, wishing MacMillan good luck for opening performances of Triad, 30.5.1984
6. One typed office memo re draft proposal for next season, 27.3.1984

Kenneth MacMillan was appointed Artistic Associate to American Ballet Theatre from the 1984-1985 season, and his production of Romeo and Juliet was mounted by the Company in January 1985. The material in this file comprises

1. Staple bound typed booklet American Ballet Theatre National Tour 1984-1985, giving details of venues, travel arrangements, performances and doctors in each tour city, 17.12.1984-26.8.1985, with annotations by Kenneth MacMillan
2. One typed page of Proposed Schedule 1984-1985 season with handwritten annotations by Kenneth MacMillan in pencil and red felt tip pen, 28.3.1984
3. 18 typed pages of cast lists for each ballet in the repertoire, including Triad, 21.6.1984-11.4.1984
4. One typed page of Company List U.S. Tour 1984/85 with crosses by some names, 15.1.1985
5. One page of running times and one page of stage preparations for Romeo and Juliet, Washington 17.12 - 23.12.1984
6. Five typed pages of Costume List for Romeo and Juliet, 27.9.1984
7. One typed office memo re Visiting Designers, details of arrivals of Nicholas Georgiadis and Barry Kay, 23.11.1984
8. One typed office memo re production meeting re Romeo and Juliet schedule in Washington, 30.11.1984
9. One typed office memo from Charles France re the programme for New Year's Eve in Washington, 14.12.1984
10. Two typed pages of performance schedule for the Metropolitan Opera House 22.4.1985-15.6.1985, including Romeo and Juliet, with cast annotations by Kenneth MacMillan, in pencil and blue biro, 13.11.1984
11. 60 typed pages of rehearsal call sheets including for Romeo and Juliet, Anastasia and one for Manon, 29.9.1984-17.12.1984
12. Three typed pages of preliminary props list for Romeo and Juliet, 13.12.1984

This file relates to Kenneth MacMillan's first season as Artistic Associate and includes business and personal material. The file contains

1. Invitations to a photographic exhibition, to fund raising balls celebrating the first performances of Romeo and Juliet, a dinner in honour of Kenneth MacMillan and John Taras, and the National Society of Arts and Letters honouring Mikhail Baryshnikov
2. Three press releases announcing the 45th anniversary season of American Ballet Theatre, the Company premieres of Romeo and Juliet and of Anastasia
3. Office memos covering press and marketing events and some general admin, including comment on a dancer's weight and another's injury, and access to the viewing booth
4. Correspondence including a handwritten letter from Kenneth MacMillan to Deborah MacMillan, a handwritten letter from Princess Margaret expressing her regret at not being able to attend a performance in New York, letters of congratulations on the performances of Romeo and Juliet, a letter to Nora Kaye from Howard Rosenman enclosing a suggested treatment of The Death of Christopher Marlowe, to Kenneth MacMillan inviting him to join Dance Theatre of Harlem's Benefit Committee, to Deborah MacMillan about her theatrical jewellery

In Kenneth MacMillan's second season as Artistic Associate, he created a new one-act ballet for the Company, Requiem to music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The material in this file includes references to that work and to his one-act version of Anastasia, that was also performed that season. It includes

1. Two copies of a staple bound typed booklet American Ballet Theatre National Tour 1985-1986, giving details of venues, travel arrangements, performances and doctors in each tour city, 16.12.1985-25.8.1986, one annotated with a breakdown of the music and singers for Requiem by Kenneth MacMillan in pencil on the back cover
2. General administrative material including Personnel Contact List, the Company list for the Metropolitan Opera House season, cast lists for Romeo and Juliet in Washington and New York, details of costume fittings, draft programme proposal, itinerary and flight schedule, calendar schedule grid for 1985-1986 season, cast list for Wolf Trap season with covering letter, and 1986 production budget
3. Gala menu for first night of Requiem
4. Correspondence including to Deborah MacMillan concerning her costume jewellery that was copied for Anastasia

Kenneth MacMillan was responsible for the revival of American Ballet Theatre's Choreographic Workshops. He adjudicated the first showing of new works in September 1986 and there was a further workshop and performance in September 1987. The material in this file comprises

1. Handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan for his speech at the performance of the new works, undated
2. Eight card indexes with details of the choreographer, music and dancers for each new work, with handwritten notes in blue biro
3. Typed list of Choreographers' Workshop details, giving music, dancers and timings, and also what help is required, 14 May 1986
4. Correspondence re arrangements including Kenneth MacMillan's travel from London
5. Two pages from On Point giving an interview with Clark Tippet, undated, and a photocopy of an interview in the Miami Herald, 29 Jan 1987
6. Programme for the Choreographers Workshop Presentation 6 Sep 1986 at The Joyce Theatre, New York
7. Programme for the Choreographers Workshop Presentation 14 Sep 1987 at The Triplex, Borough of Manhatten Community College, New York

The material in this file consists of administrative correspondence and press releases and includes

1. One copy of a staple bound typed booklet American Ballet Theatre National Tour 1986-1987, giving details of venues, travel arrangements, performances and doctors in each tour city, 8.12.1986-22.6.1987, with handwritten annotations on outside covers, on back cover with lists of casts, in pencil and blue ink by Kenneth and Deborah MacMillan
2. Invitation to New York debut of Peter Maxwell's Ballroom Dance Theatre, 17.9.1986
3. 19 press releases including information about the Season, the new production of The Sleeping Beauty, Julio Bocca joining the Company, promotions within the Company, reaching a pay agreement with the dancers, sponsors and special events
4. Office memos and lists re schedules, Gala events, suggested repertoire, conductors and casting for The Sleeping Beauty at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York
5. Letters including use of sections of The Sleeping Beauty in the film The Little Nikita, and invitations to Mikhail Baryshnikov to dance at the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium, London, England, and at the first Hans Christian Anderson Ballet Award at the Royal Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark, misunderstandings with Charles France and Elena Tchernichova, and a letter from Isabel at The Julliard School
6. One ABT Season Guide and Booking Form for performances at the Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, 2-14.2.1987, including the first performances of The Sleeping Beauty

American Ballet Theatre first performed the full-length The Sleeping Beauty in 1976 in a production by Mary Skeaping in costumes and scenery by Oliver Messel that were from The Royal Ballet's production of 1946. The folder in this file contains biographies of the creators of the work and the 1976 production, and articles and excerpts from publications covering the source of the story, the music, Marius Petipa and the original version, and historical context. Later additions to the folder include photocopies of notes from the programme for The Royal Ballet's 1977 production, and press reviews of performance by various companies. A full bibliography of the material is available

In his third season as Artistic Associate, Kenneth MacMillan mounted a new production of the three-act ballet The Sleeping Beauty. The material in this folder comprises draft cast lists with annotations by Kenneth and Deborah MacMillan, correspondence with Nicholas Georgiadis, correspondence re conductors, cost comparisons and a draft budget, one issue of On Point, the magazine of the Friends of American Ballet Theater with an article on The Making of The Sleeping Beauty and one 1987 Special Edition Book on The Making of The Sleeping Beauty with articles and black and white photographs