Christopher Nourse was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire and educated at Hurstpierpoint College, Edinburgh University (graduating with an LL.B in law, politics and philosophy) and the Middle Temple.
He worked for many years at the Royal Opera House, latterly as assistant to the general director and then as administrative director of the Royal Opera House Trust, and has also been administrative director of Birmingham Royal Ballet (formerly Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet), executive director of Rambert Dance Company and, most recently, managing director of English National Ballet. He is now a freelance consultant, writer and speaker specialising in the lyric arts.
Christopher is a trustee of Youth Dance England/National Youth Dance Trust, a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an associate of the Theatrical Management Association.