Christopher Saunders

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.

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Known For

Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker

2016

as Dr Stahlbaum

The Sleeping Beauty
The Sleeping Beauty

2006

as King Florestan XXIV

Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)
Royal Opera House: Don Quixote
The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
Royal Opera House: Coppélia
Royal Opera House: Coppélia

2017

as The Burgomaster

Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
Royal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The Sleeping Beauty
The Sleeping Beauty

2017

as King Florestan XXIV

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

2014

as Father / The King of Hearts

Swan Lake
Swan Lake

2009

as An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart

The Blu-ray Experience II: Opera, Ballet & theatre
Anastasia
Anastasia

2017

as Tsar Nicholas II

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet

2015

as Lord Capulet

ROH Live: The Nutcracker
ROH Live: The Nutcracker

2021

as Herr Drosselmeyer