Costume of Solange SCHWARZ for the role of Firebird
Costumes
Inventory number
2021.11.24.6.CO.SC.C1952.FRDescription
A spectacular stage costume of Solange SCHWARZ, star of the Paris Opera, for the role of Firebird in "The Firebird" ballet, possibly in the version of Serge LIFAR and Marc CHAGALL. Featuring a short leotard in velvet, with long brown sleeves and bottom, and beige bodice, richly decorated with golden leather pieces of different shapes and forms, forming stylized feathers and scales on the collar and the center on front and back. Large round amber colour rhinestones are embroidered on the ribs. Each sleeve has a four circles of red sequins on the top, and ends with golden leather wings on hard red tulle base. Similar flaps are added on the back of the waistline from both sides to imitate the tail.Solange SCHWARZ (1910 - 2000) joined the corps de Ballet of the Paris Opera in 1930. From 1933 to 1937, she was the principal dancer of the Opéra Comique and performed in particular the ballets "Jeux de couleurs", "Pantoufle de verre", "Le Lac des cygnes", "la Rosière du Village", "Reflets".
She resigned in 1937 and was promoted to Principal Dancer of the Opera de Paris with her interpretation of Swanilda in "Coppélia". During this period, she danced numerous creations by Serge LIFAR including "Bacchus et Ariane" (1931), "Alexandre le Grand" (1937), "Divertissement" (1938), "Le Chevalier et la Damoiselle" (1941), "Les Animaux Modèles"(1942), "Suite en Blanc" (1943).
She is the first woman with Lycette DARSONVAL to obtain the title of star of the Paris Opera in 1940 with the Ballet "Entre deux Rondes" by Serge LIFAR where she plays Degas' Dancer.
Solange SCHWARZ left the Opera in 1945 and danced with Roland PETIT at the Ballets des Champs Elysée, then with the Compagnie du Marquis de Cuèvas.
Maurice BEJART began his career with her in a duet in 1946. She left the stage in 1957 with her favorite role in "Coppélia".
Materials
VelvetLeather
Tulle
Cotton
Silk
Rhinestones
Sequins