Rode, Lizzie (1933–)
Rode, Lizzie (1933–)
Danish ballet dancer. Name variations: Lizzie Schmidt Pedersen. Born Sept 12, 1933, in Copenhagen, Denmark; dau. of Mogens Ferdinand Philipson and Gerda Rode Osterberg; m. Ernst Bülow, 1953 (div. (1960); m. Ole Schmidt Pedersen, 1960; children: (2nd m.) Henriette (b. 1962) and Tine (b. 1964).
Trained at Royal Danish Ballet and performed with that company for most of performance career; danced in Birgit Cullberg's Miss Julie and Medea, and Lichine's Graduation Ball, as well as in most of company's Bournonville repertory, including La Sylphide and Kermesse; became ballet master there.
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