The Ankara State Ballet of Turkey contacted Kenneth MacMillan, via the British Council, to ask to stage The Invitation in their 1985-1986 season, and in 1992 to stage Mayerling. Neither project was realised. The letter from The British Council, 6 Mar 1992, has a handwritten draft reply by Kenneth MacMillan

In 1978 MacMillan's Mayerling directed by Derek Bailey was nominated for, and won, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Television Documentary. This file contains two tickets, a printed card, typed sheet of the Presentation Ceremony Programme Schedule, a souvenir programme, and a letter of congratulation from David [?], on Sydney Opera House Trust headed notepaper, 5 Oct 1978

One file containing handwritten notes and typed breakdown of the ballet. The material comprises

1. Three typed pages of breakdown of the action of the ballet by Act and Scene, with timings, with annotations by Kenneth MacMillan in blue/black ink, black biro and purple felt tip pen. Each page signed by Kenneth MacMillan
2. Four handwritten pages of breakdown of the ballet by Act and Scene, with timings. By Kenneth MacMillan tbc in blue felt tip pen
3. Two handwritten pages of breakdown of the ballet by Act and Scene, with timings. By Kenneth MacMillan in black felt tip pen on Hotel Schlossgarten, Stuttgart, headed notepaper. The ink is bleeding a little
4. Five handwritten pages of breakdown of the ballet by Act and Scene, with timings. By Kenneth MacMillan in black biro with additions in blue felt tip pen
5. Photocopy of a two page handwritten letter from Kenneth MacMillan to Gillian Freeman enclosing the 'breakdown for the Mayerling file*, with some thoughts on the ballet. From the Clement Crisp Collection, found in a press cutting file. n.d.

This file contains correspondence from members of the public in response to both the first night of Mayerling and the London Weekend Television programme about the ballet

The score for Mayerling was commissioned by Kenneth MacMillan from John/Jack Lanchbery, who used arrangements of music by Franz Liszt. This file comprises of

1. One handwritten airmail letter to Iris Law, Administrative Assistant at The Royal Ballet, about starting work on the score. 8 Nov 1976
2. One typed and four handwritten letters from Jack Lanchbery to Kenneth MacMillan, plus one telegram and one photocopy of a letter in the Royal Opera House Archives, discussing the score, its state of preparation, and changes and cuts requested by Kenneth MacMillan. The final letter discusses cuts for when the ballet tours to America and the request for a new song
3. One page of a handwritten list of Extracts Agreed, in an unidentified hand
4. One page of a handwritten letter from Bernadette [Greevy] to Kenneth MacMillan expressing regret that her song needs to be cut, with alternative suggestions, 28 Mar 1978

This file contains letters and telegrams of good luck plus letters of congratulations. There are two invitations to the receptions at the Royal Opera House following the first performance and a letter from Denis Healey, on Treasury Chambers headed notepaper, thanking Kenneth MacMillan for the offer of tickets for the premiere

Frederick Ashton, dancer and choreographer, was Artistic Director of The Royal Ballet from 1963-1970. The correspondence in this file consists of letters and telegrams of thanks, congratulations and good luck. Most are undated but can be dated from the context.

1. Typed letter with handwritten additions, on Royal Opera House, London, headed notepaper, thanks Kenneth for his good wishes for the first night [of A Month in the Country], Feb 1976
2. Handwritten letter with thanks for telegram of congratulations and speaks of the impressive ceremony at Oxford, undated
3. Handwritten letter with thanks for the 'fromage' - he eats a lot of cheese now 'being a semi toothless septuagenarian'. Mentions difficulties with Lynn [Seymour] and going away for his 'month in the country', undated with envelope postmarked 19 Feb 1976
4. Handwritten letter wishing 'Dearest Kenneth 'good luck and thanks for the 'flattering dedication' [Mayerling]. He sends an antique Austrian waistcoat. 'The buttons have different Emperors on them', with envelope, undated but Mayerling was first performed in 1978
5. Handwritten note, good luck wishes, undated
6. Thanking Kenneth and Deborah for their kind wishes, from 'old 'octo' Fred'
7. Handwritten letter, with thanks for the plant and for party and 'for coming to cheer me on the last lap', with envelope, undated
8. Two good luck telegrams, one sent to the Coliseum Theatre, London with 'could be 2 June 1978' written by Jann Parry in biro on back of mount
9. One envelope handwritten by Frederick Ashton, addressed to Sir Kenneth MacMillan K.B.E 29 Jul 1985
10. One Houston Ballet envelope addressed to Sir Frederick Ashton, postmarked 12 Dec 1977

One typed fax from Gabor Kevehazi, Ballet Director of the Hungarian National Ballet Company to Kenneth MacMillan asking if the Company could perform Mayerling in the 1991/1992 season. One handwritten fax response from Kenneth MacMillan explaining why it is not possible