Correspondence and other papers

This material is held atV&A Theatre and Performance Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 71 THM/327/2
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1947-1990

Scope and Content

Correspondence relating to the Metropolitan Ballet company, including good luck messages for performances and tours, correspondence to Cecilia Blatch from contemporary dance personalities such as Ninette de Valois. Also includes correspondence dating from the late 1980s to 1990 regarding the history of the Metropolitan Ballet and a planned re-union. Other papers include legal documents relating to the establishment of a dance company, a poem about a Metropolitan Ballet performance and notes on the history of the company.

Arrangement

Correspondence is arranged in letters and telegrams and then ordered by date.

Access Information

Some of these files are closed under the Data Protection Act, 1998. The closures are specified at file level.