Christopher Saunders
January 1, 1970 (54 years old) in
Christopher Saunders is a British dancer. He trained at The Royal Ballet School. He entered the The Royal Ballet in 1983. He was promoted to Soloist in 1991 and to Principal Character Artist in 1997. He appointed Ballet Master in 2001 and Rehearsal Director in 2017.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · The Royal Ballet: Mayerling as Emperor Franz Joseph
- 2022 · A Month in the Country as Yslaev
- 2021 · The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet as Herr Drosselmeyer
- 2021 · ROH Live: The Nutcracker as Herr Drosselmeyer
- 2020 · The Sleeping Beauty (Royal Ballet) as King
- 2019 · Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet) as Edward Elgar
- 2019 · Don Quixote (Royal Opera House) as Don Quixote
- 2018 · The Nutcracker (Royal Ballet) as Dr Stahlbaum
- 2017 · Anastasia as Tsar Nicholas II
- 2017 · The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand as Armand's Father
- 2017 · Coppélia (Royal Opera House) as The Burgomaster
- 2017 · The Sleeping Beauty as King Florestan XXIV
- 2016 · The Nutcracker as Dr Stahlbaum
- 2015 · Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet as Lord Capulet
- 2015 · La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet) as Thomas
- 2014 · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland as Father / The King of Hearts
- 2014 · Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet) as Don Quixote
- 2014 · Giselle as The Duke
- 2013 · Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet) as Lord Capulet
- 2011 · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House) as Father / King of Hearts
- 2011 · La Bayadère as Rajah
- 2009 · Swan Lake as An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart
- 2006 · The Sleeping Beauty as King Florestan XXIV
- 2000 · Coppélia (The Royal Ballet) as The Duke