Gruber, Lilo (1915–1992)
Gruber, Lilo (1915–1992)
German ballet dancer and choreographer. Born Jan 3, 1915, in Berlin, Germany; died in 1992.
Studied modern dance with Mary Wigman, among others, and classical ballet with numerous teachers throughout Berlin; performed with small German dance company until 1945; served as ballet master of Opera Ballet in Greiswald, Germany (starting 1945), and later in Leipzig; became ballet master of East Berlin State Opera (1955) where she staged numerous original works as well as the city's 1st Giselle and Swan Lake; remained with East Berlin Opera until retirement (1970). Choreographed works include Gayanne (1955), Coppélia (1955), Lysistrata (1959), Romeo and Juliet (1963), Spartacus (1964), Giselle (1966), Ballad of Gluck (1967) and Swan Lake (1967).
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