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
23 Apr 2011
The Sleeping Beauty
21 Oct 2006
The Nutcracker
08 Dec 2016
Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty
16 Jan 2020
ROH Live: The Nutcracker
09 Dec 2021
Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
31 Mar 2014
Swan Lake
21 Sep 2009
Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)
19 Feb 2000
Filmography
2022
- The Royal Ballet: Mayerlingas Emperor Franz Joseph
- A Month in the Countryas Yslaev
2021
- The Nutcracker - The Royal Balletas Herr Drosselmeyer
- ROH Live: The Nutcrackeras Herr Drosselmeyer
2020
2019
- Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet)as Edward Elgar
- Royal Opera House: Don Quixoteas Don Quixote
2018
- The Royal Ballet: The Nutcrackeras Dr Stahlbaum
2017
- Anastasiaas Tsar Nicholas II
- The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armandas Armand's Father
- Royal Opera House: Coppéliaas The Burgomaster
- The Sleeping Beautyas King Florestan XXIV
2016
- The Nutcrackeras Dr Stahlbaum
2015
- Prokofiev: Romeo and Julietas Lord Capulet
- La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)as Thomas
2014
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas Father
- Royal Ballet: Manonas Monsieur G. M.
- Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)as Don Quixote
- Giselleas The Duke
2013
- Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)as Lord Capulet
2011
- Royal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas Father
- La Bayadèreas Rajah
2009
- Swan Lakeas An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart
2006
- The Sleeping Beautyas King Florestan XXIV
2000
- Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)as The Duke