Christopher Saunders
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Christopher Saunders
Swan Lake
2009
Filmography
Acting (27)
2022
The Royal Ballet: Mayerlingas Emperor Franz Joseph
2022
A Month in the Countryas Yslaev
2021
The Nutcracker - The Royal Balletas Herr Drosselmeyer
2021
ROH Live: The Nutcrackeras Herr Drosselmeyer
2.0
2020
7.0
2019
2019
Royal Opera House: Don Quixoteas Don Quixote
2018
The Royal Ballet: The Nutcrackeras Dr Stahlbaum
2017
Anastasiaas Tsar Nicholas II
2017
The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armandas Armand's Father
8.0
2017
Royal Opera House: Coppéliaas The Burgomaster
2017
The Sleeping Beautyas King Florestan XXIV
8.0
2016
The Nutcrackeras Dr Stahlbaum
7.7
2015
Prokofiev: Romeo and Julietas Lord Capulet
2015
2014
Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas Father / The King of Hearts
2014
Royal Ballet: Manonas Monsieur G. M.
2014
Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)as Don Quixote
8.0
2014
Giselleas The Duke
2013
Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)as Lord Capulet
2011
Royal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas Father / King of Hearts
7.7
2011
La Bayadèreas Rajah
2010
The Blu-ray Experience II: Opera, Ballet & theatreas Self (Archive Footage)
2009
Swan Lakeas An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart
10.0
2006
The Sleeping Beautyas King Florestan XXIV
6.2
2000
Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)as The Duke
10.0
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Minkus: Don Quixote - Royal Opera Houseas Don Quixote
Production & Directing (6)
2023
Don Quixote from Birmingham Royal BalletStage Director
2019
2019
2018
Manon (The Royal Ballet)Stage Director
2014
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandStage Director
2013
Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)Stage Director