how could i forget Ständchen? it's absolutely perfect for a sp (i can see one of the koreans girls skating on it), also i'd like to see the trio op. 100 (in a barry lyndon program)
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about puccini, nobody skates on vissi d'arte, we've got thousands of programs on e lucean le stelle (and nessun dorma but that's turandot) but nobody wants to portray floria tosca in her iconic aria (also when a men performs cavaradossi it's always on e lucean le stelle never on recondita armonia). in my opinion satoko miyahara could be great on vissi d'arte (or bellini's casta diva with maria callas's voice of course)
Absolutely, that's why I never get the argument that skaters/choreographers usually go for tried and tested music because the judges are conservative etc.
As if skating to e.g. Vissi d'arte instead of E lucevan le stelle for once was so shockingly unexpected that the judges would immediately lower their scores or something.
Vissi d'Arte is just as skateable as Un bel di vedremo, so is Casta diva or O mio babbino caro, or Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann etc.
And I'm not petitioning for these to be used, my point is that there really is so much music out there, even if one wants to play it safe, there is absolutely no reason to have 10x E lucevan le stelle in one season.
The same goes for Carmen. Has anyone ever skated to Près des remparts de Séville, for example? If so, it's so rare, that I can't remember.
When considering Carmina Burana, how about Estuans interius or Olim lacus colueram? The latter might be a bit of a challenge but, perverted as it may sound, after all those swans from the Swan Lake or The Swan, I would love to see someone portray a roasted one, for change!
Other suggestions:
Josef Strauss - Transactionen Waltzer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qeVUYo9N5Y
Au fond du temple saint from Les Pêcheurs De Perles (one of the best opera duets ever and would work in instrumental version as well!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbAKWOemzjg
Something from Faust (both Gounod's and Berlioz's; Gounod's has been done but not quite enough), Massenet's Werther, Korngold's Die Tote Stadt...
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