Christopher Saunders
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Biography
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.
Acting
(2015) Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
as Lord Capulet
(2022) The Royal Ballet: Mayerling
as Emperor Franz Joseph
(2021) The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
as Herr Drosselmeyer
(2021) ROH Live: The Nutcracker
as Herr Drosselmeyer
(2022) A Month in the Country
as Yslaev
(2017) Coppélia (Royal Opera House)
as The Burgomaster
(2014) Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
as Don Quixote
(2011) La Bayadère
as Rajah
(2009) Swan Lake
as An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart
(2000) Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)
as The Duke
(2014) Giselle
as The Duke
(2011) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House)
as Father / King of Hearts
(2016) The Nutcracker
as Dr Stahlbaum
(2017) The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand
as Armand's Father
(2013) Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)
as Lord Capulet
(2017) Anastasia
as Tsar Nicholas II
(2017) The Sleeping Beauty
as King Florestan XXIV
(2019) Don Quixote (Royal Opera House)
as Don Quixote
(2020) The Sleeping Beauty (Royal Ballet)
as King
(2019) Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet)
as Edward Elgar
(2018) The Nutcracker (Royal Ballet)
as Dr Stahlbaum
(2014) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
as Father / The King of Hearts
(2015) La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)
as Thomas
(2006) The Sleeping Beauty
as King Florestan XXIV
(2024) Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
as Dr.Stahlbaum
(2010) The Blu-ray Experience II: Opera, Ballet & theatre
as Self (archive footage)