Articles about the making of and reviews of performances of the first performances of Mayerling

Reviews of performances, 1992-2013, including 11 large

One press review by Clive Barnes of a performance of a triple bill of Kenneth MacMillan ballets by The Royal Danish Ballet, n.d. but 1961.
Letters from The Royal Danish Ballet asking about the possibility of performing some of Kenneth MacMillan's ballets, including Mayerling, Manon and Concerto, 1977-1990.
Two handwritten faxes from Kenneth MacMillan to The Royal Danish Ballet about Concerto, 1991.
Faxes from The Royal Danish Ballet about performances of Concerto and Pavane, 1990-1991.
Agreements with Deborah MacMillan for costumes for Pavane, 13 Sep 1991, and with Kenneth MacMillan for Concerto and Pavane, 17 Sep 1991.

Black and white photographs of the first performance of Manon by the Swedish Royal Ballet, 1981, and colour photographs of the first performance of Mayerling by the Swedish Royal Ballet, 1997. Four photographs mounted on card with 'Thank You!' handwritten on card, one each of Kenneth MacMillan, Las Hermanas, Romeo and Juliet and Manon (large). One composite card showing Kenneth MacMillan taking a rehearsal in the studio with a photograph of Romeo and Juliet town scene, and 'Stockholm 5 & 6 December 1969' handwritten on card, the reverse with signatures of members of the Company (large)

This file contains:

1. Correspondence relating to possible performance of Song of the Earth at the Vienna Staatsoper, giving Kenneth MacMillan's reasons for refusing, 25 Jan - 7 Sep 1977
2. One typed letter requesting permission to perform Mayerling in Vienna, 22 Nov 1988
3. One typed fax from Paul Szilard requesting permission on behalf of the Vienna Opera to perform Mayerling in Vienna, and Kenneth MacMillan's handwritten fax reply explaining his reasons for refusing, 1-2 July 1991