Christopher Saunders

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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.

Credits

Year Title Character
2022-10-05 The Royal Ballet: Mayerling Emperor Franz Joseph
2022-04-29 A Month in the Country Yslaev
2021-12-13 The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet Herr Drosselmeyer
2021-12-09 ROH Live: The Nutcracker Herr Drosselmeyer
2020-01-16 The Sleeping Beauty (Royal Ballet) King
2019-11-05 Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet) Edward Elgar
2019-02-19 Don Quixote (Royal Opera House) Don Quixote
2018-12-04 The Nutcracker (Royal Ballet) Dr Stahlbaum
2017-09-01 Anastasia Tsar Nicholas II
2017-06-07 The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand Armand's Father
2017-04-29 Coppélia (Royal Opera House) The Burgomaster
2017-02-28 The Sleeping Beauty King Florestan XXIV
2016-12-08 The Nutcracker Dr Stahlbaum
2015-09-22 Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Lord Capulet
2015-05-05 La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet) Thomas
2014-12-16 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Father / The King of Hearts
2014-03-31 Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet) Don Quixote
2014-01-27 Giselle The Duke
2013-02-25 Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet) Lord Capulet
2011-04-23 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House) Father / King of Hearts
2011-01-04 La Bayadère Rajah
2009-09-21 Swan Lake An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart
2006-10-21 The Sleeping Beauty King Florestan XXIV
2000-02-19 Coppélia (The Royal Ballet) The Duke