Christopher Saunders
January 1, 1970 (55 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
- 2024 ·Royal Ballet: The Nutcrackeras Dr.Stahlbaum
- 2022 ·The Royal Ballet: Mayerlingas Emperor Franz Joseph
- 2022 ·A Month in the Countryas Yslaev
- 2021 ·The Nutcracker - The Royal Balletas Herr Drosselmeyer
- 2021 ·ROH Live: The Nutcrackeras 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 ·Anastasiaas Tsar Nicholas II
- 2017 ·The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armandas Armand's Father
- 2017 ·Coppélia (Royal Opera House)as The Burgomaster
- 2017 ·The Sleeping Beautyas King Florestan XXIV
- 2016 ·The Nutcrackeras Dr Stahlbaum
- 2015 ·Prokofiev: Romeo and Julietas Lord Capulet
- 2015 ·La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)as Thomas
- 2014 ·Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas Father / The King of Hearts
- 2014 ·Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)as Don Quixote
- 2014 ·Giselleas The Duke
- 2013 ·Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)as Lord Capulet
- 2011 ·Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House)as Father / King of Hearts
- 2011 ·La Bayadèreas Rajah
- 2010 ·The Blu-ray Experience II: Opera, Ballet & theatreas Self (archive footage)
- 2009 ·Swan Lakeas An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart
- 2006 ·The Sleeping Beautyas King Florestan XXIV
- 2000 ·Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)as The Duke