Christopher Saunders
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.
Known For
Royal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Father / King of Hearts
The Nutcracker
Dr Stahlbaum
The Sleeping Beauty
King Florestan XXIV
Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty
King
Swan Lake
An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart
Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)
The Duke
The Sleeping Beauty
King Florestan XXIV
The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand
Armand's Father
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Filmography
Acting (25)
Movies (25)
A Month in the Country
2022as Yslaev
The Royal Ballet: Mayerling
2022as Emperor Franz Joseph
The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
2021as Herr Drosselmeyer
ROH Live: The Nutcracker
2021as Herr Drosselmeyer
Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty
2020as King
Royal Opera House: Don Quixote
2019as Don Quixote
Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet)
2019as Edward Elgar
The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
2018as Dr Stahlbaum
Royal Opera House: Coppélia
2017as The Burgomaster
Anastasia
2017as Tsar Nicholas II
The Sleeping Beauty
2017as King Florestan XXIV
The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand
2017as Armand's Father
The Nutcracker
2016as Dr Stahlbaum
La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)
2015as Thomas
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
2015as Lord Capulet
Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
2014as Don Quixote
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
2014as Father / The King of Hearts
Giselle
2014as The Duke
Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)
2013as Lord Capulet
La Bayadère
2011as Rajah
Royal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
2011as Father / King of Hearts
The Blu-ray Experience II: Opera, Ballet & theatre
2010as Self (Archive Footage)
Swan Lake
2009as An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart
The Sleeping Beauty
2006as King Florestan XXIV
Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)
2000as The Duke
Crew (6)
Movies (6)
Don Quixote from Birmingham Royal Ballet
2023Stage Director
Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet)
2019Stage Director
The Royal Ballet: Within the Golden Hour / Medusa / Flight Pattern
2019Stage Director
Manon (The Royal Ballet)
2018Stage Director
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
2014Stage Director
Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)
2013Stage Director
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