The material in this file contains correspondence and agreements relating to works by Kenneth MacMillan performed by the National Ballet of Canada. It includes

1. A handwritten letter from Celia Franca relating to Solitaire, 20 May 1965
2. Correspondence and agreements for Song of the Earth, 1977-1988
3. Correspondence and agreements for Elite Syncopations, 1978-1992
4. Correspondence and agreements for Gloria, 1989
5. An agreement for Concerto, 1987
6. Two handwritten letters from Alexander Grant
7. One fax from Reid Anderson re Karen Kain in Song of the Earth, 31 Jan 1991

Kenneth MacMillan was invited to present an evening of one act ballets by the Paris Opera Ballet in 1978. This file contains 12 pages of Kenneth MacMillan's handwritten notes about each ballet with four photocopies of typed descriptions of the ballets written by Kenneth MacMillan

The material in this file relates primarily to An Evening of Ballets by Kenneth MacMillan, staged by the Paris Opera Ballet in 1978. It includes a printed booking form, casting details, rehearsal schedules, a telegram from Rolf Lieberman referencing the difficulties that have occurred, agreements and payments, an invitation to the reception after the first night, and two handwritten cards from Violette [Verdy] one with praise for the dancers in Chant [Song of the Earth], 1978-1979
Other material relates to the impossibility of proceeding with Vivandiere, 1976, the possibility of performing Danses concertantes, 1983-1984, a typed letter from the Bureau de Musique Mario Bois about the possibility of administering the rights of choreographers, a handwritten breakdown of characters in Manon with two copies of typed versions from the Royal Opera House Wardrobe Department, 1989, and a handwritten fax from Deborah MacMillan with a list of fees paid by the Paris Opera Ballet, 1979-1985, 6 Aug 1990

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