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I am feeling guilty at the lack of love I have shown the pairs events this season. They are always the preview I post last. However, the Zhangs SP at Cup of China has changed that! If the Zhangs can put out a gorgeous program under COP, the other teams (and not just Savchenko & Szolkowy) can do it too. In any case, I'm sure S&S want to put out two clean programs here, since there Skate America programs were not their very best. And the Zhangs are looking in prime shape. The year before Olympics is not the time to lose focus.
Because we've seen so many of these pairs before, I've added flight plans and their best executed element from both their short and long programs.
Really the things I do for you all.
Anyway, I recommend the following.
Make a cup of coffee. Sweeten it and lighten it to your taste. Add a dash of cinnamon and a squirt of whipped cream, and get ready to watch the pairs perform at TEBC. You have the Worlds Champions here and the pair that beat them in the SP just a few weeks ago. You have the first team ever to land a quad salchow.
If you're not excited, you should be.
1 Meagan DUHAMEL / Craig BUNTIN CAN 1
This very strong team landed 4 triples total in their programs at Skate America. They do both the triple salchow and the triple toe. Their throw is the triple lutz, and it's a beauty. Megan is a very strong jumper and has competed in singles. Craig, if you will recall, was Canadian pairs champion with Valerie Marcoux, before her retirement. So although they are a relatively new pair, they're making quite a splash.
Coaching History: Richard Gauthier (Since 2007) Manon Perron (Since 2007) Bruno Marcotte (Since 2007)
Choreographer: Julie Marcotte
Training Town: St-Léonard, QC
Related Profiles: Meagan Duhamel, Duhamel & Arnold, Marcoux & Buntin
SP: 4 Lamentations
LP: Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
Personal Best Total Score 169.61 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 60.01 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 109.60 World Championships 2008
Recent Competitive Results:
2008 Skate America 4 3 4 (159.80)
2008 World Championships 7 6 6 (169.61)
2008 Canadian National Championships 2 3 3 (170.28)
2008 Senior Challenge 2 1 1 (164.83)
2007 Skate Canada 5 6 6 (144.16)
2007 Nebelhorn Trophy 2 3 2 (147.86)
Videos:
2008 New SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if9Bk58vSOI
2008 Worlds SP Best Latin tango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQmqPbsTyDA
2008 Canadian Nationals SP Latin Tango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaDVIKEBi6o
2008 Canadian Nationals LP Tosca (BBC)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lyOybdYvKE&feature=related
2007 Nebelhorn SP Latin Tango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBSRBsETQnE
Articles:
Goldenskate coverage of the 2008 Skate America Pairs SP (scroll down)
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/sa_1.shtml
Goldenskate coverage of the 2008 Skate America Pairs LP (scroll down)
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/sa_2.shtml
2008 Article and Interview after Worlds. Craig had surgery on his shoulder just after
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/FigureSkating/2008/03/19/5053841-cp.html
Article about their silver medal at 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy
http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=0991641a-3b81-4fd6-9f69-534b23ca1037&k=39539
Announcement of their becoming a team in August 2007
http://www.northernlife.ca/News/Sports/2007/08-01-07-duhamel.asp?NLStory=08-01-07-duhamel
Ice network bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=38896&mode=P
Best SP moment - Throw Triple Lutz, 7th element in the program
Best LP moment - Axel entry lasso lift, level 4, 2nd element in the program
SP Flight Plan
1 2FTw3
2 3T
3 3Li4
4 FCCoSp2
5 PCoSp4
7 3LzTh
8 FiDs3
LP Flight Plan
1 3T+3T+SEQ
2 5ALi4
3 3S
4 2LzTw2
5 FiDs4
6 3LoTh 5.50 x
7 5SLi3 6.05 x
8 3LzTh 6.05 x
9 3Li4 4.40 x
10 FCCoSp4
11 SlSt3
12 PCoSp3
2 Huibo DONG / Yiming WU CHN 2
This is a young Chinese pair. They were third at Jr. Worlds last year. They struggled at Skate Canada, for example. However, they did a very nice job at the Chinese team competition in the spring. When a pair is young, they have so many adjustments to body changes in both of the partners. I wouldn't be surprised if they got things back together here.
Coaching History: Bin Yao; Yu Sun; Peng Xiao (Former)
Choreographer: Wei Liu
Training Town: Beijing
Ages: 19 and 21
Previous Partnerships: An & Wu
SP: Tosca by G. Puccini performed by Maksim Mrvica
LP: The Myth by Nathan Wang
Personal Best Total Score 142.83 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 51.16 World Junior Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 92.34 World Championships 2008
Recent Results
2008 Skate Canada 127.17 5 8 8 (127.17)
2008 World Championships 11 12 12 (142.83)
2008 World Junior Championships 5 3 3 (141.33)
2008 Chinese National Championships 5 4 5 (134.75)
2007 John Curry Memorial [JGP] 6 12 11 (109.35)
2007 Tallinn Cup [JGP] 4 7 7 (116.61)
Videos:
2008 (April) SP at Chinese National Champions Cup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRU_fJNSR9k
2008 April LP at CNCC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69GpdPURaWE
2007 Chinese Nationals SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcsFosNJceA
Articles
Website
Best SP moment - Side by Side triple toe loops, second element in the program
Best LP moment - Triple toe loop double toe loop combination, first element in the program
SP Flight Plan
1 2LzTw2
2 3T
3 3LoTh
4 SpSq1
5 3Li4
6 FCCoSp3
7 FiDs3
8 PCoSp4
LP Flight Plan
1 3T+2T
2 3S
3 2LzTw1
4 SlSt1
5 5ALi3
6 3LoTh 5.50 x
7 3STh 4.95 x
8 BiDs1 2.80
9 3Li4 4.40 x
10 FCCoSp2
11 5TLi Blown lift x
12 PCoSp2
3 Adeline CANAC / Maximin COIA FRA 3
They are the reigning French National champions. And they won the rematch at Masters de Patinage a little while ago. They also struggled at Skate America. Here they skate in their home country. They may well improve on their SA finish.
Coaching History: Line Haddad ; Jean-Roland Racle; Stéphane Bernadis (Former); Vivien Rolland (Former)
Choreographer: Line Haddad
Training Town: Paris, Montreal, New York
SP: Goodbye Lenin (soundtrack) by Yann Tiersen
LP: The Cotton Club by J. Barry
Personal Best Total Score 134.36 Skate America 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 47.02 Trophee Eric Bompard 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 90.36 Skate America 2008
Recent Competitive Results:
2008 Skate America 8 7 7 (134.36)
2008 Coupe De Nice 3 3 3 (140.08)(Kawaguchi/Smirnov won)
2008 Masters de Patinage 1 1 1 (133.31)
2008 World Championships 16 14 14 (124.68)
2008 French National Championships 1 1 1 (134.89)
2007 Cup of Russia 6 6 6 (132.25)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 6 8 7 (122.47)
2007 Coupe Internationale de Nice 4 2 2 (113.29)
2007 Masters de Patinage 1 1 1 (119.95)
2007 European Championships 11 12 13 (118.90)
2007 French National Championships 1 2 2 (120.60)
2006 Trophée Eric Bompard 7 7 7 (117.98)
2006 Masters de Patinage 3 4 4 (101.92)
Videos:
2008 Coupe de Nice LP (Cotton Club)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5kOh3RAuWM
2008 Masters de Patinage LP (Cotton Club)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEJAOZer2hc
2008 Master de Patinage SP (Goodbye Lenin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpin318Mf5M&feature=related
2008 Stars sur glace exhibition "Fever"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A1KpaLHS4I
2007 TEB SP - Their Personal Best Score
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWvjYXzFY1M
2007 COR LP - Their Personal Best Socre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zykWW5kgJM
2007 Championnats de France Gala; Pussycat Dolls - "Sway"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXyZwCFPXM0
Articles:
Ice network bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=38917&mode=P
2006 Interview post TEB by Orange Network (in French)
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/esprit.patinage/Interviews/Bompard2006CanacCoia.htm
Best SP moment - Pair Combination Spin, level 3, last element in the program
Best LP moment - Forward Inside Death Spiral, level 4, 5th element in the program
SP Flight Plan
1 2LzTw2
2 2S
3 3Li4
4 3LoTh
5 FCCoSp4
6 SpSq4
7 FiDs1
8 PCoSp3
LP Flight Plan
1 2LzTw2
2 3S
3 5ALi4
4 3LoTh
5 FiDs4
6 2A+2T
7 5TLi3 x
8 3STh x
9 PCoSp4
10 SlSt3
11 3Li4 x
12 FCCoSp4
4 Melodie CHATAIGNER / Medhi BOUZZINE FRA 3
They are the two times bronze medallists of France. They only finished fouth at Master's de Patinage. I hope they skate well here.
Coach: Vivien Rolland
Choreographer: Nathalie Depouilly
Former Coach: Stephane Bernadis, Jean-Roland Racle
Training towns: La Roche sur Yon; Paris
SP: La Terre Vue du Ciel (soundtrack) by Armand Amar
LP: Poeta (Flamenco) by Vincente Amigo
Personal Best Total Score 116.48 European Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 44.36 Trophee Eric Bompard 2006
Personal Best Score Free Skating 74.51 European Championships 2008
Competitive Results
2008 Masters de Patinage 4 4 4 (102.48)
2008 European Championships 8 7 8 (116.48)
2008 French National Championships 3 2 2 (96.74)
2007 Coupe Internationale de Nice 3 4 4 (103.81)
2007 Masters de Patinage 2 2 2 (94.17)
2007 French National Championships 3 3 3 (112.37)
2006 Trophée Eric Bompard 8 8 8 (108.85)
2006 Coupe Internationale de Nice 2 2 2 (122.26)
2006 Masters de Patinage 4 3 3 (102.04)
2006 French National Championships 3 (92.68)
2005 Masters de Patinage 2 2 2 (104.49)
Videos:
2008 Europeans LP Flamenco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PA1tSEj8JA
2008 Europeans SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4S43R_X2gQ&feature=related
2006 French Nationals LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBl9yiyIJSc&feature=related
Articles:
Website:
5 Vanessa JAMES / Yannick BONHEUR FRA 3
Former Partners: Pla & Bonheur, Stadelmann & Bonheur. Also, Vanessa used to skate singles for the UK. This is another team where the partners come from different countries. The only result I have for them is a second place at Masters de Patinage, an impressive result for such a new pairing. Good luck to them both here!
Competitive Results
2008 Masters de Patinage 2 3 2 (122.30)
Videos
2008 Masters de Patinage LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tyJiFyY5p8
2008 Masters de Patinage SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJTlB1jVOQc&feature=related
2007 Courchevel Christmas Gala Exhibition "Feeling Good" by Michael Buble
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h4OVS300iY
2008 Stars Sur Glace Exhibition "It's Oh So Quiet" by Bjork
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbeyddfkK68&feature=related
Articles
Website
6 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY GER 4
What is there to say? They are the World Champions, and the automatic favorites in any competition they enter. However, defending titles is sometimes not quite as easy as winning them. Their Skate America performance was not there very best. And I can't say that Lost in Space is a very inspiring idea for a pairs program. Indeed when you're spinning in space, it's very easy to get disoriented, and then it's time for, "Danger, Will Robinson." It can't be that easy training along side Aliona's ex-partner Morosov of Volosozhar & Morosov this year. I hope Ingo asked S&S whether he could take on V&M.
In any case, they're very special skaters. Put your hands together and welcome them warmly:
Training Town: Chemnitz
Coaching and Choreographer: Ingo Steuer
Related Profile: Savchenko & Morozov
SP Lost in Space
LP Schindler's List and Adagio by Albinoni
Reigning World Champions & GPF Champions
Second Qualifiers for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
Fifth Qualifiers for the 2007 Grand Prix Final
Fourth Qualifiers for the 2006 Grand Prix Final
Personal Best Total Score 202.86 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 72.14 ISU Grand Prix Final 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 134.01 European Championships 2007
Recent Competitive Results:
2008 Skate America 180.77 2 1 1 (180.77)
2008 Nebelhorn Trophy 1 1 1 (183.22)
2008 World Championships 2 1 1 (202.86)
2008 European Championships 1 1 1 (202.39)
2008 German National Championships 1 1 1 (214.67)
2008 Grand Prix Final 1 1 1 (199.23)
2007 NHK Trophy 1 1 1 (190.64)
2007 Cup of Russia 2 2 2 (185.95)
2007 Skate Canada 1 1 1 (188.63)
2007 Nebelhorn Trophy 1 1 1 (175.15)
2007 World Championships 2 3 3 (187.39)
2007 European Championships 1 1 1 (199.39)
2007 German National Championships 1 1 1 (190.53)
2007 Grand Prix Final 4 2 2 (180.67)
2006 Cup of Russia 1 2 1 (179.45)
2006 Cup of China 3 2 3 (171.63)
2006 World Championships 5 7 6 (170.08)
2006 Olympic Games 7 5 6 (180.15)
2006 European Championships 3 2 2 (188.08)
2006 German National Championships 1 1 1 (183.60)
2006 Grand Prix Final 3 3 3 (180.10)
2005 NHK Trophy 1 2 2 (170.84)
2005 Skate Canada 1 1 1 (175.60)
2005 Nebelhorn Trophy 1 2 1 (161.98)
2005 World Championships 8 6 6 (169.02)
2005 European Championships 4 4 4 (158.73)
2005 German National Championships 1 1 1 (190.99)
2004 Cup of Russia 7 3 3 (151.38)
2004 Ondrej Nepela Memorial 1 1 1
2004 Nebelhorn Trophy 5 2 3 (135.40)
2004 German National Championships 1 1 1
Videos:
2008 LP (Schindler's List)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98XtBGpnzrk
2008 Nebelhorn LP and a German report (Schlinder's List)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyNryiTA4pI
2008 Nebelhorn SP Lost in Space
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ557mO14ZA&feature=related
2008 World Championship SP Bollywood (British Eurosport)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcF0pTUfOLQ&feature=related
2008 Worlds Gala Ex Leningrad (British Eurosport)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy7qcnBD5z0&feature=related
2008 Ingolstadt Gala Ex Notre Dame de Paris
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dJM1Ch0z6A&feature=related
2006 GPF Exhibition Hey Ya! by Outcast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMf-INJLXHs&feature=related
Articles:
Goldenskate coverage of the 2008 Skate America Pairs SP (scroll down)
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/sa_1.shtml
Goldenskate coverage of the 2008 Skate America Pairs LP (scroll down)
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/sa_2.shtml
Icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=38767&mode=P
Article about their new FD and summer training
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080618&content_id=48780&vkey=ice_news
2007 Golden Skate article (available also in German)
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/071007.shtml
Fansite:
Some nice photos here
http://www.andrerieutranslations.com/JSO/skating.html
Best SP moment - Spiral Sequence, Level 4, their 6th element in the program
Best LP moment - Axel entry lasso lift, level 4, 5th element in the program
Sp Flight Plan
1 2T
2 3FTh
3 3LzTw2
4 FCCoSp4
5 3Li4
6 SpSq4
7 FiDs4
8 PCoSp3
LP Flight Plan
1 3T+3T+SEQ
2 3LzTw2
3 3S
4 FCCoSp4
5 5ALi4
6 CiSt3
7 3FTh x
8 BoDs4
9 5TLi4 x
10 1STh x
11 3Li4 x
12 PCoSp Blown spin
7 Maria MUKHORTOVA / Maxim TRANKOV RUS 5
They may have tanked a bit in the LP at Skate America, but they surely put on a great show in the SP. They are in a stressful battle for the position of the top ranked Russian pair. It's no secret. The top ranked Russian pair usually wins the Olympics. Being the second ranked Russian pair is not as good a gig, even when the two teams are very close in skills. Kawaguchi & Smirnov won Skate Canada. M&T would surely like to win here, just to keep things even.
Coaching History: Oleg Vasiliev (Since 2006) Artur Dmitriev (2006) Tamara Moskvina (??-2006) Nikolai Velikov (Former) Ludmila Velikova (Former)
Choreographer: Alexander Matveev
Training Town: St. Petersburg
Related Profiles: Mukhortova & Lebedev, Ulanova & Trankov
SP: Nobody Home by Pink Floyd performed by London Symphonic Orchestra
LP: The Lady and the Hooligan by Dmitri Shostakovich
Personal Best Total Score 179.82 Cup of Russia 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 66.32 Skate America 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 116.72 Cup of Russia 2007
First Alternates for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
Recent Results
2008 Skate America 1 4 3 (167.67)
2008 Nebelhorn Trophy 2 2 2 (168.80)
2008 World Championships 6 9 7 (166.64)
2008 European Championships 2 2 2 (169.41)
2008 Russian National Championships 2 2 2 (180.17)
2007 Cup of Russia 3 4 4 (179.82)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 3 4 3 (169.82)
2007 Finlandia Trophy 1 1 1 (168.34)
2007 World Championships 12 11 11 (150.43)
2007 Russian National Championships 1 1 1 (173.57)
2006 Cup of Russia 7 8 7 (132.39)
2006 Skate America 5 5 5 (141.31)
...
2004 World Junior Championships 3 3 3
2004 Junior Grand Prix Final 3 3 3
2003 Junior Grand Prix - Gdansk 1 1 1
2003 Czech Skate [JGP] 2 1 1
Videos
2008 Skate America SP Nobody Home by Pink Floyd (Bold/PJ Kwong)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu7_2CyAips&feature=related
2008 Skate America LP The Lady and the Hooligan (British Eurosport)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGk6WlpI3Cg
2007 Worlds SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e9_-3FR6zM
2005 Jr Worlds LP (They won the Gold Medal-gorgeous performance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut_OLeRu4R0&feature=related
Articles:
Goldenskate coverage of the 2008 Skate America Pairs SP (scroll down)
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/sa_1.shtml
Goldenskate coverage of the 2008 Skate America Pairs LP (scroll down)
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/sa_2.shtmlIce Network bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=38832&mode=P
Ptichka's translation of their blog entry about their costumes and new programs
http://ptichkafs.livejournal.com/38482.html
Their blog with photos of the new costumes
http://www.sports.ru/blog/muhortova-trankov/5787684.html
Great Golden Skate article about them from January 2008
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2007/063008.shtml
Website
Their sports blog (in Russian)
http://www.sports.ru/blog/muhortova-trankov/
Best SP moment - Spiral Sequence, Level 4, their 3rd element in the program
Best LP moment - Star (Hip) Lift, Level 4, 11th element in the program
SP Flight Plan
1 3LzTw2
2 3T
3 SpSq4
4 3LoTh
5 FiDs4
6 FCCoSp3
7 3Li4 4
8 PCoSp4
LP Flight Plan
1 3LzTw1
2 2S
3 5ALi4
4 3LoTh
5 BoDs1
6 3T+COMBO
7 3STh x
8 5TLi4 x
9 FCCoSp2
10 SlSt3
11 3Li4 x
12 PCoSp4
8 Tiffany VISE / Derek TRENT USA 6
The throw quad salchow is in their flight plan. Perhaps they will land it cleanly here again! They are indeed heroes just for trying it.
Coaching History: Doug Ladret (Since 2007), Irina Vorobieva (??-2007)
Training Town: Scottsdale, AZ
SP: Sweet Remembrance of You by William Joseph
LP: Heroes by William Joseph; Return with Honor by William Joseph
Personal Best Total Score 165.76 Trophee Eric Bompard 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 56.06 Trophee Eric Bompard 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 109.70 Trophee Eric Bompard 2007
Former Partners: Pensgen & Trent, Tiffany Vise, Vise & Ibarra, Vise & Bradley
Brittany Vise is Tiffany Vise's sister.
At 2007 Trophée Eric Bompard, Vise & Trent became the first team to successfully complete a throw quadruple salchow in ISU competition.
Third Alternates for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
Recent Results
2008 Skate America 4 5 5 (148.52)
2008 Indy Pairs Challenge
2008 Four Continents Championships 8 8 8 (134.41)
2008 U.S. National Championships 5 4 4 (161.20)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 4 3 4 (165.76)
2007 Skate Canada 6 5 5 (147.52)
2007 Nebelhorn Trophy 5 6 5 (121.02)
2007 U.S. National Championships 4 6 5 (155.46)
2007 U.S. Midwestern Sectionals 2 1 1 (150.81)
2006 Skate Canada 5 5 5 (150.46)
2006 Skate America 7 6 6 (131.19)
2006 U.S. National Championships 5 7 6 (152.78)
2006 U.S. Midwestern Sectionals 2 1 1 (137.78)
2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial 3 2 3 (138.29)
2005 U.S. National Championships 8 9 9
2005 U.S. Midwestern Sectionals 1 2 2
2004 U.S. National Championships 13 13 13
2003 Golden Spin 4 3 3
Videos
2008 Skate Canada SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCWVovA7mls&feature=related
2007 TEB LP Les Miserables where they land their quad Salchow Throw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv-ptO1Z7Ag
2006 Skate Canada LP Les Miserables
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H74uLfyT1pA
Articles:
Ice Network August 2008 article: Vise & Trent goal is world team in 2008/2009
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/artic...&vkey=ice_news
2007 Icenetwork article: they land their quad salchow throw
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/artic...&vkey=ice_news
2007 Golden Skate interview: "US Pairs Team Plan Quad Throw Next Season" by Jamie G
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2006/052007.shtml
Official Website
http://www.figureskatersonline.com/vise-trent/news.html
Best SP moment - Lutz entry double twist, Level 2, first element in the program
Best LP moment - Combination Pair spin, Level 4, fifth element in the program
SP Flight Plan
1 2LzTw2
2 3T
3 PCoSp4
4 3LoTh
5 3Li4
6 SpSq4
7 FCCoSp4
8 FiDs2
LP Flight Plan, as skated at Skate America
1 2LzTw2
2 3T
3 2Lz+2T
4 3LoTh
5 3Li4
6 PCoSp4
7 4STh < x
8 5SLi3 x
9 5ALi3 x
10 FCCoSp4
11 SlSt3
12 FiDs2
Because we've seen so many of these pairs before, I've added flight plans and their best executed element from both their short and long programs.
Really the things I do for you all.
Anyway, I recommend the following.
Make a cup of coffee. Sweeten it and lighten it to your taste. Add a dash of cinnamon and a squirt of whipped cream, and get ready to watch the pairs perform at TEBC. You have the Worlds Champions here and the pair that beat them in the SP just a few weeks ago. You have the first team ever to land a quad salchow.
If you're not excited, you should be.
1 Meagan DUHAMEL / Craig BUNTIN CAN 1
This very strong team landed 4 triples total in their programs at Skate America. They do both the triple salchow and the triple toe. Their throw is the triple lutz, and it's a beauty. Megan is a very strong jumper and has competed in singles. Craig, if you will recall, was Canadian pairs champion with Valerie Marcoux, before her retirement. So although they are a relatively new pair, they're making quite a splash.
Coaching History: Richard Gauthier (Since 2007) Manon Perron (Since 2007) Bruno Marcotte (Since 2007)
Choreographer: Julie Marcotte
Training Town: St-Léonard, QC
Related Profiles: Meagan Duhamel, Duhamel & Arnold, Marcoux & Buntin
SP: 4 Lamentations
LP: Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
Personal Best Total Score 169.61 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 60.01 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 109.60 World Championships 2008
Recent Competitive Results:
2008 Skate America 4 3 4 (159.80)
2008 World Championships 7 6 6 (169.61)
2008 Canadian National Championships 2 3 3 (170.28)
2008 Senior Challenge 2 1 1 (164.83)
2007 Skate Canada 5 6 6 (144.16)
2007 Nebelhorn Trophy 2 3 2 (147.86)
Videos:
2008 New SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if9Bk58vSOI
2008 Worlds SP Best Latin tango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQmqPbsTyDA
2008 Canadian Nationals SP Latin Tango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaDVIKEBi6o
2008 Canadian Nationals LP Tosca (BBC)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lyOybdYvKE&feature=related
2007 Nebelhorn SP Latin Tango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBSRBsETQnE
Articles:
Goldenskate coverage of the 2008 Skate America Pairs SP (scroll down)
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/sa_1.shtml
Goldenskate coverage of the 2008 Skate America Pairs LP (scroll down)
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/sa_2.shtml
2008 Article and Interview after Worlds. Craig had surgery on his shoulder just after
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/FigureSkating/2008/03/19/5053841-cp.html
Article about their silver medal at 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy
http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=0991641a-3b81-4fd6-9f69-534b23ca1037&k=39539
Announcement of their becoming a team in August 2007
http://www.northernlife.ca/News/Sports/2007/08-01-07-duhamel.asp?NLStory=08-01-07-duhamel
Ice network bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=38896&mode=P
Best SP moment - Throw Triple Lutz, 7th element in the program
Best LP moment - Axel entry lasso lift, level 4, 2nd element in the program
SP Flight Plan
1 2FTw3
2 3T
3 3Li4
4 FCCoSp2
5 PCoSp4
7 3LzTh
8 FiDs3
LP Flight Plan
1 3T+3T+SEQ
2 5ALi4
3 3S
4 2LzTw2
5 FiDs4
6 3LoTh 5.50 x
7 5SLi3 6.05 x
8 3LzTh 6.05 x
9 3Li4 4.40 x
10 FCCoSp4
11 SlSt3
12 PCoSp3
2 Huibo DONG / Yiming WU CHN 2
This is a young Chinese pair. They were third at Jr. Worlds last year. They struggled at Skate Canada, for example. However, they did a very nice job at the Chinese team competition in the spring. When a pair is young, they have so many adjustments to body changes in both of the partners. I wouldn't be surprised if they got things back together here.
Coaching History: Bin Yao; Yu Sun; Peng Xiao (Former)
Choreographer: Wei Liu
Training Town: Beijing
Ages: 19 and 21
Previous Partnerships: An & Wu
SP: Tosca by G. Puccini performed by Maksim Mrvica
LP: The Myth by Nathan Wang
Personal Best Total Score 142.83 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 51.16 World Junior Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 92.34 World Championships 2008
Recent Results
2008 Skate Canada 127.17 5 8 8 (127.17)
2008 World Championships 11 12 12 (142.83)
2008 World Junior Championships 5 3 3 (141.33)
2008 Chinese National Championships 5 4 5 (134.75)
2007 John Curry Memorial [JGP] 6 12 11 (109.35)
2007 Tallinn Cup [JGP] 4 7 7 (116.61)
Videos:
2008 (April) SP at Chinese National Champions Cup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRU_fJNSR9k
2008 April LP at CNCC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69GpdPURaWE
2007 Chinese Nationals SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcsFosNJceA
Articles
Website
Best SP moment - Side by Side triple toe loops, second element in the program
Best LP moment - Triple toe loop double toe loop combination, first element in the program
SP Flight Plan
1 2LzTw2
2 3T
3 3LoTh
4 SpSq1
5 3Li4
6 FCCoSp3
7 FiDs3
8 PCoSp4
LP Flight Plan
1 3T+2T
2 3S
3 2LzTw1
4 SlSt1
5 5ALi3
6 3LoTh 5.50 x
7 3STh 4.95 x
8 BiDs1 2.80
9 3Li4 4.40 x
10 FCCoSp2
11 5TLi Blown lift x
12 PCoSp2
3 Adeline CANAC / Maximin COIA FRA 3
They are the reigning French National champions. And they won the rematch at Masters de Patinage a little while ago. They also struggled at Skate America. Here they skate in their home country. They may well improve on their SA finish.
Coaching History: Line Haddad ; Jean-Roland Racle; Stéphane Bernadis (Former); Vivien Rolland (Former)
Choreographer: Line Haddad
Training Town: Paris, Montreal, New York
SP: Goodbye Lenin (soundtrack) by Yann Tiersen
LP: The Cotton Club by J. Barry
Personal Best Total Score 134.36 Skate America 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 47.02 Trophee Eric Bompard 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 90.36 Skate America 2008
Recent Competitive Results:
2008 Skate America 8 7 7 (134.36)
2008 Coupe De Nice 3 3 3 (140.08)(Kawaguchi/Smirnov won)
2008 Masters de Patinage 1 1 1 (133.31)
2008 World Championships 16 14 14 (124.68)
2008 French National Championships 1 1 1 (134.89)
2007 Cup of Russia 6 6 6 (132.25)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 6 8 7 (122.47)
2007 Coupe Internationale de Nice 4 2 2 (113.29)
2007 Masters de Patinage 1 1 1 (119.95)
2007 European Championships 11 12 13 (118.90)
2007 French National Championships 1 2 2 (120.60)
2006 Trophée Eric Bompard 7 7 7 (117.98)
2006 Masters de Patinage 3 4 4 (101.92)
Videos:
2008 Coupe de Nice LP (Cotton Club)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5kOh3RAuWM
2008 Masters de Patinage LP (Cotton Club)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEJAOZer2hc
2008 Master de Patinage SP (Goodbye Lenin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpin318Mf5M&feature=related
2008 Stars sur glace exhibition "Fever"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A1KpaLHS4I
2007 TEB SP - Their Personal Best Score
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWvjYXzFY1M
2007 COR LP - Their Personal Best Socre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zykWW5kgJM
2007 Championnats de France Gala; Pussycat Dolls - "Sway"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXyZwCFPXM0
Articles:
Ice network bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=38917&mode=P
2006 Interview post TEB by Orange Network (in French)
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/esprit.patinage/Interviews/Bompard2006CanacCoia.htm
Best SP moment - Pair Combination Spin, level 3, last element in the program
Best LP moment - Forward Inside Death Spiral, level 4, 5th element in the program
SP Flight Plan
1 2LzTw2
2 2S
3 3Li4
4 3LoTh
5 FCCoSp4
6 SpSq4
7 FiDs1
8 PCoSp3
LP Flight Plan
1 2LzTw2
2 3S
3 5ALi4
4 3LoTh
5 FiDs4
6 2A+2T
7 5TLi3 x
8 3STh x
9 PCoSp4
10 SlSt3
11 3Li4 x
12 FCCoSp4
4 Melodie CHATAIGNER / Medhi BOUZZINE FRA 3
They are the two times bronze medallists of France. They only finished fouth at Master's de Patinage. I hope they skate well here.
Coach: Vivien Rolland
Choreographer: Nathalie Depouilly
Former Coach: Stephane Bernadis, Jean-Roland Racle
Training towns: La Roche sur Yon; Paris
SP: La Terre Vue du Ciel (soundtrack) by Armand Amar
LP: Poeta (Flamenco) by Vincente Amigo
Personal Best Total Score 116.48 European Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 44.36 Trophee Eric Bompard 2006
Personal Best Score Free Skating 74.51 European Championships 2008
Competitive Results
2008 Masters de Patinage 4 4 4 (102.48)
2008 European Championships 8 7 8 (116.48)
2008 French National Championships 3 2 2 (96.74)
2007 Coupe Internationale de Nice 3 4 4 (103.81)
2007 Masters de Patinage 2 2 2 (94.17)
2007 French National Championships 3 3 3 (112.37)
2006 Trophée Eric Bompard 8 8 8 (108.85)
2006 Coupe Internationale de Nice 2 2 2 (122.26)
2006 Masters de Patinage 4 3 3 (102.04)
2006 French National Championships 3 (92.68)
2005 Masters de Patinage 2 2 2 (104.49)
Videos:
2008 Europeans LP Flamenco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PA1tSEj8JA
2008 Europeans SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4S43R_X2gQ&feature=related
2006 French Nationals LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBl9yiyIJSc&feature=related
Articles:
Website:
5 Vanessa JAMES / Yannick BONHEUR FRA 3
Former Partners: Pla & Bonheur, Stadelmann & Bonheur. Also, Vanessa used to skate singles for the UK. This is another team where the partners come from different countries. The only result I have for them is a second place at Masters de Patinage, an impressive result for such a new pairing. Good luck to them both here!
Competitive Results
2008 Masters de Patinage 2 3 2 (122.30)
Videos
2008 Masters de Patinage LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tyJiFyY5p8
2008 Masters de Patinage SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJTlB1jVOQc&feature=related
2007 Courchevel Christmas Gala Exhibition "Feeling Good" by Michael Buble
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h4OVS300iY
2008 Stars Sur Glace Exhibition "It's Oh So Quiet" by Bjork
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbeyddfkK68&feature=related
Articles
Website
6 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY GER 4
What is there to say? They are the World Champions, and the automatic favorites in any competition they enter. However, defending titles is sometimes not quite as easy as winning them. Their Skate America performance was not there very best. And I can't say that Lost in Space is a very inspiring idea for a pairs program. Indeed when you're spinning in space, it's very easy to get disoriented, and then it's time for, "Danger, Will Robinson." It can't be that easy training along side Aliona's ex-partner Morosov of Volosozhar & Morosov this year. I hope Ingo asked S&S whether he could take on V&M.
In any case, they're very special skaters. Put your hands together and welcome them warmly:
Training Town: Chemnitz
Coaching and Choreographer: Ingo Steuer
Related Profile: Savchenko & Morozov
SP Lost in Space
LP Schindler's List and Adagio by Albinoni
Reigning World Champions & GPF Champions
Second Qualifiers for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
Fifth Qualifiers for the 2007 Grand Prix Final
Fourth Qualifiers for the 2006 Grand Prix Final
Personal Best Total Score 202.86 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 72.14 ISU Grand Prix Final 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 134.01 European Championships 2007
Recent Competitive Results:
2008 Skate America 180.77 2 1 1 (180.77)
2008 Nebelhorn Trophy 1 1 1 (183.22)
2008 World Championships 2 1 1 (202.86)
2008 European Championships 1 1 1 (202.39)
2008 German National Championships 1 1 1 (214.67)
2008 Grand Prix Final 1 1 1 (199.23)
2007 NHK Trophy 1 1 1 (190.64)
2007 Cup of Russia 2 2 2 (185.95)
2007 Skate Canada 1 1 1 (188.63)
2007 Nebelhorn Trophy 1 1 1 (175.15)
2007 World Championships 2 3 3 (187.39)
2007 European Championships 1 1 1 (199.39)
2007 German National Championships 1 1 1 (190.53)
2007 Grand Prix Final 4 2 2 (180.67)
2006 Cup of Russia 1 2 1 (179.45)
2006 Cup of China 3 2 3 (171.63)
2006 World Championships 5 7 6 (170.08)
2006 Olympic Games 7 5 6 (180.15)
2006 European Championships 3 2 2 (188.08)
2006 German National Championships 1 1 1 (183.60)
2006 Grand Prix Final 3 3 3 (180.10)
2005 NHK Trophy 1 2 2 (170.84)
2005 Skate Canada 1 1 1 (175.60)
2005 Nebelhorn Trophy 1 2 1 (161.98)
2005 World Championships 8 6 6 (169.02)
2005 European Championships 4 4 4 (158.73)
2005 German National Championships 1 1 1 (190.99)
2004 Cup of Russia 7 3 3 (151.38)
2004 Ondrej Nepela Memorial 1 1 1
2004 Nebelhorn Trophy 5 2 3 (135.40)
2004 German National Championships 1 1 1
Videos:
2008 LP (Schindler's List)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98XtBGpnzrk
2008 Nebelhorn LP and a German report (Schlinder's List)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyNryiTA4pI
2008 Nebelhorn SP Lost in Space
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ557mO14ZA&feature=related
2008 World Championship SP Bollywood (British Eurosport)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcF0pTUfOLQ&feature=related
2008 Worlds Gala Ex Leningrad (British Eurosport)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy7qcnBD5z0&feature=related
2008 Ingolstadt Gala Ex Notre Dame de Paris
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dJM1Ch0z6A&feature=related
2006 GPF Exhibition Hey Ya! by Outcast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMf-INJLXHs&feature=related
Articles:
Goldenskate coverage of the 2008 Skate America Pairs SP (scroll down)
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/sa_1.shtml
Goldenskate coverage of the 2008 Skate America Pairs LP (scroll down)
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/sa_2.shtml
Icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=38767&mode=P
Article about their new FD and summer training
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080618&content_id=48780&vkey=ice_news
2007 Golden Skate article (available also in German)
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/071007.shtml
Fansite:
Some nice photos here
http://www.andrerieutranslations.com/JSO/skating.html
Best SP moment - Spiral Sequence, Level 4, their 6th element in the program
Best LP moment - Axel entry lasso lift, level 4, 5th element in the program
Sp Flight Plan
1 2T
2 3FTh
3 3LzTw2
4 FCCoSp4
5 3Li4
6 SpSq4
7 FiDs4
8 PCoSp3
LP Flight Plan
1 3T+3T+SEQ
2 3LzTw2
3 3S
4 FCCoSp4
5 5ALi4
6 CiSt3
7 3FTh x
8 BoDs4
9 5TLi4 x
10 1STh x
11 3Li4 x
12 PCoSp Blown spin
7 Maria MUKHORTOVA / Maxim TRANKOV RUS 5
They may have tanked a bit in the LP at Skate America, but they surely put on a great show in the SP. They are in a stressful battle for the position of the top ranked Russian pair. It's no secret. The top ranked Russian pair usually wins the Olympics. Being the second ranked Russian pair is not as good a gig, even when the two teams are very close in skills. Kawaguchi & Smirnov won Skate Canada. M&T would surely like to win here, just to keep things even.
Coaching History: Oleg Vasiliev (Since 2006) Artur Dmitriev (2006) Tamara Moskvina (??-2006) Nikolai Velikov (Former) Ludmila Velikova (Former)
Choreographer: Alexander Matveev
Training Town: St. Petersburg
Related Profiles: Mukhortova & Lebedev, Ulanova & Trankov
SP: Nobody Home by Pink Floyd performed by London Symphonic Orchestra
LP: The Lady and the Hooligan by Dmitri Shostakovich
Personal Best Total Score 179.82 Cup of Russia 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 66.32 Skate America 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 116.72 Cup of Russia 2007
First Alternates for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
Recent Results
2008 Skate America 1 4 3 (167.67)
2008 Nebelhorn Trophy 2 2 2 (168.80)
2008 World Championships 6 9 7 (166.64)
2008 European Championships 2 2 2 (169.41)
2008 Russian National Championships 2 2 2 (180.17)
2007 Cup of Russia 3 4 4 (179.82)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 3 4 3 (169.82)
2007 Finlandia Trophy 1 1 1 (168.34)
2007 World Championships 12 11 11 (150.43)
2007 Russian National Championships 1 1 1 (173.57)
2006 Cup of Russia 7 8 7 (132.39)
2006 Skate America 5 5 5 (141.31)
...
2004 World Junior Championships 3 3 3
2004 Junior Grand Prix Final 3 3 3
2003 Junior Grand Prix - Gdansk 1 1 1
2003 Czech Skate [JGP] 2 1 1
Videos
2008 Skate America SP Nobody Home by Pink Floyd (Bold/PJ Kwong)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu7_2CyAips&feature=related
2008 Skate America LP The Lady and the Hooligan (British Eurosport)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGk6WlpI3Cg
2007 Worlds SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e9_-3FR6zM
2005 Jr Worlds LP (They won the Gold Medal-gorgeous performance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut_OLeRu4R0&feature=related
Articles:
Goldenskate coverage of the 2008 Skate America Pairs SP (scroll down)
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/sa_1.shtml
Goldenskate coverage of the 2008 Skate America Pairs LP (scroll down)
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/sa_2.shtmlIce Network bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=38832&mode=P
Ptichka's translation of their blog entry about their costumes and new programs
http://ptichkafs.livejournal.com/38482.html
Their blog with photos of the new costumes
http://www.sports.ru/blog/muhortova-trankov/5787684.html
Great Golden Skate article about them from January 2008
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2007/063008.shtml
Website
Their sports blog (in Russian)
http://www.sports.ru/blog/muhortova-trankov/
Best SP moment - Spiral Sequence, Level 4, their 3rd element in the program
Best LP moment - Star (Hip) Lift, Level 4, 11th element in the program
SP Flight Plan
1 3LzTw2
2 3T
3 SpSq4
4 3LoTh
5 FiDs4
6 FCCoSp3
7 3Li4 4
8 PCoSp4
LP Flight Plan
1 3LzTw1
2 2S
3 5ALi4
4 3LoTh
5 BoDs1
6 3T+COMBO
7 3STh x
8 5TLi4 x
9 FCCoSp2
10 SlSt3
11 3Li4 x
12 PCoSp4
8 Tiffany VISE / Derek TRENT USA 6
The throw quad salchow is in their flight plan. Perhaps they will land it cleanly here again! They are indeed heroes just for trying it.
Coaching History: Doug Ladret (Since 2007), Irina Vorobieva (??-2007)
Training Town: Scottsdale, AZ
SP: Sweet Remembrance of You by William Joseph
LP: Heroes by William Joseph; Return with Honor by William Joseph
Personal Best Total Score 165.76 Trophee Eric Bompard 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 56.06 Trophee Eric Bompard 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 109.70 Trophee Eric Bompard 2007
Former Partners: Pensgen & Trent, Tiffany Vise, Vise & Ibarra, Vise & Bradley
Brittany Vise is Tiffany Vise's sister.
At 2007 Trophée Eric Bompard, Vise & Trent became the first team to successfully complete a throw quadruple salchow in ISU competition.
Third Alternates for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
Recent Results
2008 Skate America 4 5 5 (148.52)
2008 Indy Pairs Challenge
2008 Four Continents Championships 8 8 8 (134.41)
2008 U.S. National Championships 5 4 4 (161.20)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 4 3 4 (165.76)
2007 Skate Canada 6 5 5 (147.52)
2007 Nebelhorn Trophy 5 6 5 (121.02)
2007 U.S. National Championships 4 6 5 (155.46)
2007 U.S. Midwestern Sectionals 2 1 1 (150.81)
2006 Skate Canada 5 5 5 (150.46)
2006 Skate America 7 6 6 (131.19)
2006 U.S. National Championships 5 7 6 (152.78)
2006 U.S. Midwestern Sectionals 2 1 1 (137.78)
2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial 3 2 3 (138.29)
2005 U.S. National Championships 8 9 9
2005 U.S. Midwestern Sectionals 1 2 2
2004 U.S. National Championships 13 13 13
2003 Golden Spin 4 3 3
Videos
2008 Skate Canada SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCWVovA7mls&feature=related
2007 TEB LP Les Miserables where they land their quad Salchow Throw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv-ptO1Z7Ag
2006 Skate Canada LP Les Miserables
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H74uLfyT1pA
Articles:
Ice Network August 2008 article: Vise & Trent goal is world team in 2008/2009
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/artic...&vkey=ice_news
2007 Icenetwork article: they land their quad salchow throw
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/artic...&vkey=ice_news
2007 Golden Skate interview: "US Pairs Team Plan Quad Throw Next Season" by Jamie G
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2006/052007.shtml
Official Website
http://www.figureskatersonline.com/vise-trent/news.html
Best SP moment - Lutz entry double twist, Level 2, first element in the program
Best LP moment - Combination Pair spin, Level 4, fifth element in the program
SP Flight Plan
1 2LzTw2
2 3T
3 PCoSp4
4 3LoTh
5 3Li4
6 SpSq4
7 FCCoSp4
8 FiDs2
LP Flight Plan, as skated at Skate America
1 2LzTw2
2 3T
3 2Lz+2T
4 3LoTh
5 3Li4
6 PCoSp4
7 4STh < x
8 5SLi3 x
9 5ALi3 x
10 FCCoSp4
11 SlSt3
12 FiDs2
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. I have decided to automativally turn against any team or skater so long as they are using it. But at least there's a Goodbye Lenin in there! I've seen plenty of Amelies but for some reason Goodbye Lenin (same composer) just didn't seem to be getting any love.
Puccini would be furious but maybe not.
