Solange Schwarz

Solange Schwarz (1910–2000) was a French ballerina who trained at the Paris Opera Ballet School. After gaining the rank of danseuse étoile at the Opéra-Comique in 1932, she was the first female dancer to earn the official étoile distinction at the Paris Opera in 1940 for performing the leading role in Serge Lifar's premiere of Entre deux rondes. From 1945, she performed with the Ballets des Champs-Élysées and with the companies created by the Marquis de Cuevas. After retiring from the stage in 1957, she taught dance for over 20 years at the Conservatoire de Paris.