Christopher Saunders
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.
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
as Father / King of Hearts
The Nutcracker
as Dr Stahlbaum
The Sleeping Beauty
as King Florestan XXIV
Cast Credits
The Royal Ballet: Mayerling
as Emperor Franz Joseph
A Month in the Country
as Yslaev
The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
as Herr Drosselmeyer
ROH Live: The Nutcracker
as Herr Drosselmeyer
Royal Opera House: Don Quixote
as Don Quixote
The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
as Dr Stahlbaum
Anastasia
as Tsar Nicholas II
The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand
as Armand's Father
Royal Opera House: Coppélia
as The Burgomaster
The Sleeping Beauty
as King Florestan XXIV
The Nutcracker
as Dr Stahlbaum
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
as Lord Capulet
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
as Father / The King of Hearts
Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
as Don Quixote
Giselle
as The Duke
Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)
as Lord Capulet
Royal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
as Father / King of Hearts
La Bayadère
as Rajah
Swan Lake
as An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart
The Sleeping Beauty
as King Florestan XXIV
Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)
as The Duke
Crew Credits
Don Quixote from Birmingham Royal Ballet
Stage Director
Manon (The Royal Ballet)
Stage Director
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Stage Director
Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)
Stage Director