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.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
as Father / The King of HeartsAt a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis...
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The Nutcracker
as Dr StahlbaumThe young Clara creeps downstairs on Christmas Eve to play with her favourite present – a...
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House)
as Father / King of HeartsA full-length ballet created by choreographer Christopher Wheeldon for the Royal Ballet at the...
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Swan Lake
as An Evil Spirit, later Von RothbartYolanda Sonnabend's Faberge'-inspired designs evoke a world of Imperial Russia in Anthony...
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Giselle
as The DukeThe peasant girl Giselle discovers the true identity of her lover Albrecht – and that he is...
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The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand
as Armand's FatherThe Dream: Frederick Ashton’s delightful interpretation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s...
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The Sleeping Beauty
as King Florestan XXIVTchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty is one of the best loved of classical ballets, combining in a...
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Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
as Don QuixoteCarlos Acosta's first venture directing one of ballet's 19th century classics was eagerly...
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Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)
as The DukeCoppélia, a mechanical doll made by the toy-maker Dr. Coppelius, is so life-like that some...
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Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)
as Lord CapuletGiven its premiere by The Royal Ballet in 1965 with Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn dancing...
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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
as Lord CapuletKenneth MacMillan’s passionate choreography for Romeo and Juliet shows The Royal Ballet at its...
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The Sleeping Beauty (Royal Ballet)
as KingThe wicked fairy Carabosse is furious she wasn’t invited to Princess Aurora’s christening. She...
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The Royal Ballet: Mayerling
as Emperor Franz JosephInspired by dark and gripping real life events, this Royal Ballet classic depicts the sexual and...
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Anastasia
as Tsar Nicholas IIRoyal Ballet Principal Natalia Osipova dances the title role in Kenneth MacMillan’s haunting...
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The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
as Herr DrosselmeyerThe Royal Ballet brings their annual presentation of The Nutcracker to life, streamed in cinemas...
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The Sleeping Beauty
as King Florestan XXIVThe Sleeping Beauty holds a special place in The Royal Ballet’s repertory. It was the ballet...
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La Bayadère
as RajahMarius Petipa’s exotic ballet set in legendary India is a story of love, death and vengeful...
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Don Quixote (Royal Opera House)
as Don QuixoteDon Quixote and his servant Sancho Panza set out to have a chivalrous adventure. They meet Kitri...
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The Nutcracker (Royal Ballet)
as Dr StahlbaumClara is given an enchanted Nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve. As midnight strikes, she creeps...
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La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)
as ThomasFrederick Ashton's La Fille mal gardée (The Wayward Daughter) is one of the choreographer's most...
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A Month in the Country
as YslaevAshton gracefully reimagines Turgenev's play A Month in the country as a one-act ballet where...
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Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet)
as Edward ElgarFrom The Royal Ballet’s classical origins in the works of Petipa, to the home-grown...
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ROH Live: The Nutcracker
as Herr DrosselmeyerTchaikovsky’s much-loved music is matched to a story of magic on Christmas Eve, and the journey...
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Coppélia (Royal Opera House)
as The BurgomasterA classic returns to the Royal Ballet repertory with Ninette de Valois’ charming and funny...
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