Three pages of Synopsis for the television programme by London Weekend Television on Mayerling, dated 22 Feb 1978

London Weekend Television's the South Bank Show recorded a documentary of the making of Mayerling in 1978. The material in this file includes an invitation to a private supper hosted by LWT in the Crush Bar at the Royal Opera House after a performance of Mayerling, 13 Mar 1978, correspondence from Melvyn Bragg about Mayerling, it being the official entry for the Prix Italia, the possibility of working together on an Isadora project, 1979, of MacMillan creating a piece for television for Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean, ice dancers, 1984, from Michael Grade, Director of Programmes, re Mayerling, 1978, and Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, 1980, from Rosie Alison, Associate Producer, re using some excerpts from MacMillan ballets for documentaries, 1992, and from Greg Dyke, Group Chief Executive, a proposed agreement for sales to overseas broadcasters, 1992

The correspondence in this file contains letters, faxes and agreements relating to productions by Landseer, including MacMillan at 60, 1990, Front of House, 1990, Bravo, n.d., Winter Dreams, 1992, and a suggestion for a new television version of Mayerling, 1992

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

One article from The Budapest Sun on the first performances of Mayerling by the Hungarian National Ballet, 2004, large

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

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