Russian Senior Test Skates 2021 - Free Skating

[Lamente Ariane]

It’s nice to watch Daria without hitting the mute button. That said, I’m still not really a fan.

 

[Skatesocs]

Well, to be fair, I'd have been shocked if Daniil actually understood this music.

 

[Imminielle]

I love Usacheva's music. Choreo might be a bit empty right now, especially a the beginning, but still a nice one.
Shame about the flip fall, good for her for getting the combo on the second one.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Nessun Dorma sung by a female vocalist is just wrong to my ears

Just let her hold an Ina Bauer Daniil G gaah

 

[Jontor]

Interesting, A fall for Daria. And wasn't that three 3Fs??

But really good nevertheless

 

[Fluture]

I really like the look of Daria's lutz, it's so pretty that I don't even care about the edge. Bit confused about the lack of a combo on the second one. It looked good in real time? And I doubt they'd plan both 3-3 combos on the last two jumps...

 

[LadyB]

Looks contrived, sadly. And please, either use the instrumental for Nessun Dorma, or Pavarotti, this is an insulting choice.

Or Maria Callas

 

[Ella339]

Is it just me or was this program very similar to yesterday's?

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

In the first part of the program the choreography has zero to do with the music. It only gets better (choreo-wise) after the last jump, imo.

 

[EdgeCall]

Ok, good performance as expected, but why from all skaters they have do they let Daria skate to Nessum Dorma? She is a powerful skater but maybe not the most sensitive.

 

[Artemisa]

Looks contrived, sadly. And please, either use the instrumental for Nessun Dorma, or Pavarotti, this is an insulting choice.

I accept Callas to

 

[Vemvane]

Finally a programme that will stretch Daria! I really like Nessun Dorma for her, and I think she can grow with it over the season. (Not thrilled by the choice of a female vocalist, particularly given how weak her voice was on the higher notes, but, hey, it's an opera programme and not a ballad, so that's a win.)

 

[yume]

I can't stand the singed version of Turandot.

Damn, hold that Ina bauer 3 seconds longer! Or do an arabesque after!

I don't care if some says that Daniil copied Shizuka, that Ina bauer should have been longer

 

[Ali81]

Oh God , so much nostalgia for the seminal performance from Shizuka Arakawa 2006 after that from Usacheva

 

[Imminielle]

Lutz edge is really bad though.

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

Interesting, A fall for Daria. And wasn't that three 3Fs??

But really good nevertheless

One was probably a Flutz. Hard to say without the score box.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I live near (ish) a highway so that opening was slightly alarming until it became funny

 

[Supernovaimplosion]

Was there a car crash in the Queens Gambit or is that figurative

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Was there a car crash in the Queens Gambit or is that figurative

In flashbacks yeah

 

[Artemisa]

Nessun Dorma sung by a female vocalist is just wrong to my ears

Just let her hold an Ina Bauer Daniil G gaah

Callas is never wrong to any ears