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Post by yshia on Jun 19, 2013 13:50:12 GMT 1
Many thanks pianomaya, these vids made my day better thanks again
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Post by reut on Jun 20, 2013 19:10:53 GMT 1
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Post by pia on Jun 21, 2013 19:30:35 GMT 1
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Post by littleely on Jun 23, 2013 17:02:15 GMT 1
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Post by littleely on Jun 23, 2013 17:21:41 GMT 1
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Post by sunnygirl on Jun 23, 2013 18:07:13 GMT 1
Hello everyone. Yes, it is that time of the year again, and I have been to the All That Skate show this year. There is only one show in 2013, so this was the last and only chance to see the show and Stephane in Seoul this year. It was a busy night for me, and it's late here, so I'll just write a few words for starters.
First of all, the show was amazing, as usual. The theme was "Les Miserables", which had been Yuna's free program in the past season. All the skaters were on top form, I really liked all of them. All cheers for everyone.
And about Stephane.
I have been very busy recently, and I admit I haven't kept up with his new programs. At the show, he did the "Chorus Line" and "Run". And frankly, I was a bit surprised that he chose the Chorus Line for his program. I guess it is another attempt at something he hasn't done before. This I like. But I thought the program itself was a little over-the-top. Of course, it was full of the unique entertaining quality that Stephane is very capable of. For sure, any other skater wouldn't have pulled it off like he did. But somehow, it wasn't as mind-blowing as his other programs I have seen live for the first time. Maybe it was the costume...
On the other hand, "Run" was as touching and emotional as I have come to expect from Stephane. I think this was a program that I really felt he was "free" on the ice. He always glides so well, but with this program, he was just flying across the ice, flying like a bird, flowing like water, skating his heart out. I really liked the running at the end of the program. It was a fitting end. At the end of the program, he looked exhausted, like he spent his all. A standing ovation from the audience, of course. I heard he got SO for all three nights for this program.
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Post by elanor on Jun 24, 2013 1:58:08 GMT 1
Thank you, littleely for all the links. I watched the show yesterday (they cut out much of it). It's so energetic and fun. The Korean audience makes it unique every time. And kind of surprising how the modern Asia is absorbing Western culture. Les Miserables in Korea felt natural and good. Run was so beautiful, very moving, the best of skating. Thank you, sunnygirl for your story. The new program is over the top because the whole genre is, so I expected it. But it's very, well, unconventional. Stephane has real talent to bring traditional into modern. Creating a theatre out of cheesy music. I watched it a bit more and it is somehow amazing and confusing for me. I don't pay that much attention to the music (which I dislike) or the costume (which I like, but I like most of Steph's costumes , except that dark blue he said is his favorite ). It is so fast like kaleidoscope changing and I'm a slow person. It's like a video clip a bit. Performance about performance that is about performance. With various roles played simultanously. And being creator of performance, a director. Confusing. And a lot in a short program. It's all acted out, the transormation into an actor on stage and putting out a play. Maybe it is a logical process for him and natural but fans who want him to stay a skater might not like it. What bothered me in this was too much visuals. It is distracting and redundant, especially the first part of the program that is pretty static, with much skating around spots, I would miss a stage, like when all spotlight is on the performer and the rest is dark. Maybe in Japan it was different impression, hard to know without good videos. The last part has fantastic choreography, like many voices singing, retaining their character but finding the unison of the main chorus line. I love it. The very ending is my favorite of the entire program, it's the essence of performing, just great ("I created it and it's my world you were invited in and now I'm done, good bye and make of it what you want" ). And hat/no hat, lol. The illusion of circus, magic tricks. "It is not what you think it is". A play with the audience. The program is serious and not serious, entertaining and mischievous and this is what I like about it. But on the other hand, he skates Run, the program that is total, pure skating and expression of the soul without any theatrics, so skating fans get what they expect. And I love such skating.
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Post by sunnygirl on Jun 24, 2013 15:57:27 GMT 1
Thanks elanor for your thoughts. I agree with most things you wrote about "One". And that is true, I don't really like the over-the-top genre. Seriously, when he took off that top in the middle of the program, I was thinking, "Oh Stephane, what were you thinking..." I guess I'm one of those people who want Stephane to remain a skater, since I think he has so much more left to show as a skater. But... I'm just glad he still does programs like "Run". The music at ATS is usually played very loud (for reasons you know : . And "Run" was also very loud. I thought at first that Stephane's skating would be calmed down by the loud music in comparison, especially with his "homely" costume. But silly me, why was I worried? He was really pouring his soul out. I was sitting in the third level, and from that distance, Stephane looked like he was really floating on ice, like he was flying a few inches above it. So free and uninhibited, so into his performance, so in the moment. Yet, he is not self-indulging and always seems to keep the audience in mind. Can I say it again what we all know? He is one of a kind and an INCREDIBLE skater.
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Post by reut on Jun 24, 2013 16:34:25 GMT 1
sunnygirl, glad to see you back on the board. And glad that this year you had this amazing opportunity to watch the show live. Thank you for your impressions! I remember, last year you translated for us what commentators said during Stephane's programs and this was the first time we learned something about "Ritz" and its story. I wonder if this year they said something interesting about "A Chorus Line". Here is the link to Friday's broadcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3Nc8ij9OcStill didn't see the broadcast from Sunday on YouTube, dunno why... "A Chorus Line" is not a simple program for me, I'm still trying to get it and into it. One thing is for sure, this program is absolutely brilliant. And very innovative, too. "Run" is a more usual one. I didn't rate it high when I saw it live at "Art on Ice". Maybe because I was really impressed by "Paint It Black". Of course, it is a very nice program (and many skaters would die to be able to choreograph and perform something like this), but it was just "all the same", "another lyrical program". I've seen it before. But somewhere starting from the videos from Kazakhstan I gave up and agreed that this program is extremely beautiful. The way he skates it now, the way he flies it, his freedom, his flow... So it's great that he is so multifaceted and tries to combine in one show two very different sides of him, this way he pleases fans with different tastes.
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Post by littleely on Jun 24, 2013 17:30:46 GMT 1
Run 2013.06.23 youtu.be/oP5nPsGsyMAwaiting for "A Chorus Line"... Stéph with Volosozhar sisters & Christopher Stéph & Yuna
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Post by littleely on Jun 24, 2013 21:03:35 GMT 1
Kurt Browning post on his FB www.facebook.com/pages/Kurt-Browning/217099960482?ref=ts&fref=ts"You can tell that some of us are happy that today is our last show and that soon they will be going home to loved ones and surroundings more familiar but there are others who do not want this to end ever. Jinseo Kim, an amazing Korean skater, is certainly going to be sad that this adventure is over. His nickname is Jimbo, or Jimbo Jambo, and he has a sense of curiosity about skating and an energy that is contagious. Stephane Lambiel and myself have been forcing lessons on him. When you see a skater who loves it so much and who wants it so much and who works so hard you can't help but reach out to them and help......"
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Post by sunnygirl on Jun 25, 2013 13:40:05 GMT 1
Thanks littleely for the photos and the anecdote by Kurt. And thanks, reut, for your impressions and your warm welcome back. Here is the script of the SBS commentators from Friday's broadcast. A Chorus Line – www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3Nc8ij9OcMan: Stephane Lambiel, from “A Chorus Line” OST, “One”. We expect this arena to have a roar. Woman: And I will certainly contribute to that. M: And I’ll just keep quiet then. W: This song is about a dancer attending an audition. At the beginning of this program, the dancer is going through the motions of a set choreography. Stephane is expressing the dancer’s preparation for the choreography. (After “hat”, “hat”, “hat”) Now starts the part where he tells the life of a dancer. It is about the passion of a dancer. (After the end) That was a fantastic portrayal of a dancer. When Stephane took off the top, that’s the point when he passes the audition and becomes a professional dancer, and he expresses his joy at achieving his goal. M: He’s still the king at spins. W: Yes, he certainly wows the crowd at the end. M: He is the 2005 and 2006 world champion and 2006 Torino Olympic silver medalist. Stephane Lambiel. Especially the spin at the end is as good as ever. W: Yes, he is a very unique performer. He choreographs all of his own programs. M: That was Stephane Lambiel. Run – www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvpn_-BH_M0Man: Here is Stephane Lambiel again. “Run”, sung by Leona Lewis. (They are silent all through the program.) (At the end) Woman: He runs toward his dream. He is saying that you can make your life shine by striving for your dreams. And he’s commending everyone who does. M: What are your impressions? W: Oh… M: I think Stephane Lambiel showed us all his charms and talents tonight. W: He is simply mesmerizing. And the audience gives him a deserved standing ovation. He is such an artist. M: This is not just skating, this is art. W: Yes… What a performance… M: Look at his spin posture. W: He leaves me speechless…
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Post by reut on Jun 25, 2013 14:03:07 GMT 1
Thank you for translations, sunnygirl. By the way, talking about spins, I really-really liked the new "variations" he found for "A Chorus Line".
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Post by sunnygirl on Jun 25, 2013 14:30:06 GMT 1
Thank you for translations, sunnygirl. By the way, talking about spins, I really-really liked the new "variations" he found for "A Chorus Line". Yes, I also love the new spin moves. The "hat" move was great. Liked the "knee hold" towards the end too. I also found the Sunday broadcast of the show on Korean site. It's coded with a different program, so I can't upload it here. But I thought I would just translate that commentating as well. It's two ladies this time, "Woman 2" is the same lady as the Friday broadcast, so she says pretty much the same thing about the program. They say nothing new, but it was so sweet and funny, as they are obviously very smitten by Stephane. A Chorus Line – W1: Here is a regular visitor to the show, Stephane Lambiel. He has a lot of fans in Korea. Just sit back and watch the performance of this Prince on Ice. Musical “A Chorus Line” OST, “One”. W2: This song is about a dancer attending an audition. At the beginning of this program, the dancer is going through the motions of a set choreography. Stephane is expressing the dancer’s preparation for the choreography. He tells the life of a dancer, the desire of someone who wants to be a dancer. Then he passes the audition, then expresses his joy at finally becoming a dancer. (After the quad) Wow, he attempted a quad. (After the shirt action…) Yes, he took off that shirt. Now he’s made it as a proper dancer, and he’s expressing his joy of being a dancer. (After the end) W2: Wow, that was just amazing. W1: That was a powerful spin at the end. He even attempted a quad, as if to give back the fans’ love in return. W2: You wouldn’t be able to sit straight right now if you were a fan. W1: It was like we just watched a musical. W2: He does his own choreography, which is unique and innovative. Fans appreciate that very much. W1: And he waves to the fans ‘til the end. W2: He showed us the excitement of taking on a new challenge. Run – W1: Here is Stephane Lambiel again. “Run”, sung by Leona Lewis. (They are silent all through the program.) (At the end) W1: Wow, none of us could even utter a word. W2: Everybody is on their feet in ovation. W1: Everybody is standing for him in applause. I could tell that you really love this program too. W2: I’m so touched. I could cry right now. This is skating with a soul. He truly is a great artist. W1: A male athlete’s skating can be this beautiful and elegant, yes. W2: Yes, so, so beautiful… It was a program about the passion of love. Stephane tells us that we should always love and hope and enjoy life to the fullest. W1: He even did a triple-triple. W2: Yes, it was so smooth.
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Post by reut on Jun 25, 2013 14:43:58 GMT 1
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