Notte Stellata | Mar 7-9, 2025

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As one of those 'life is stranger' moments, following Yuzuru's wonderful collaboration with Mansai Nomura on the latter's iconic Bolero, it's been noted that yesterday, 7 March was not only NS's opening but the 150th anniversary of Maurice Ravel's birth...

 

[Magill]

Some of most amazing pictres from yesterday's show in today's Japanese press!

 

[TallyT]

They are amazing and so was he - during the two collaboration numbers ever through the screen we could feel the electric atmosphere, what must it have been like to be there???

 

[Magill]

And this ! They both look like flying!
Someone even compared Yuzu's jump in the air to that of Nizynski!

 

[Magill]

And here's a bit of a video of what actually happened during this Bolero which has already become iconic !!!

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

And this ! They both look like flying!
Someone even compared Yuzu's jump in the air to that of Nizynski!

Is it surprising? The original Bolero choreography was by Nijinsky's sister; and Yuzuru Hanyu's Origin 2 costume was inspired by a costume of Nijinsky's (because this program was a tribute to a program of Evgeny Plushenko, itself a tribute to Nijinsky).

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Here's a report by SPCOM, relating particularly Towa 2025 Notte Stellata to Challenge, the one-off ice show for the reconstruction of Noto Peninsula, and the News Every report on the Wajima morning market:

https://x.com/SPCOM_JP/status/1898278676174917649

Here's the article:

羽生結弦が宮城で魅せた一瞬の振りに“石川でのケセラセラ”がよぎった ～notte stellata 2025～ | SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS

プロフィギュアスケーター・羽生結弦が座長を務める「notte stellata 2025」初日公演が７日、宮

www.ninomiyasports.com

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Here's a NTV report from Thursday in English, with English subtitles to the extracts ox Yuzuru Hanyu's interviews provided:
https://youtu.be/0qeJTA4fuCA

 

[Magill]

And here's the cast family photo and a family "arigato gozaimashta" from David Wilson's Instagram

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

For those who missed the Day 2 open practice because of the schedule change, a refund is possible:
https://x.com/pep_on_/status/1898131537696374899?ref_url=

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

This NHK TV report has extracts of Notte Stellata (the program), Seimei and bits of interview of Yuzuru Hanyu:
https://x.com/luvchocolattt/status/1898139763770900864

 

[Magill]

And here's some great pics of the cast from Jason's Instagram

 

[TallyT]

This picture is yet another stunning, almost work of art level one... (almost?) The Japanese photographers have done the show proud...

 

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Cast photos from Jason

 

[Magill]

Cast photos from Jason

In the special post-show interview Yuzuru praised and thanked his friends - fellow skaters for taking part in the Notte Stellata show which has so special meaning to him as the anniversary of the earthquake is still very emotional and difficult for him, no matter the passage of time.

 

[Magill]

And here's a fragment of the amazing performance by Violetta Afanasieva with hoops and other props !
I still remember how excited and surprised she was when Yuzu first invited her to join the Notte Stellata cast - they never met, she was not even aware he had ever seen her performing in Canada, so it came as quite a surprise! She took part in all the shows since then and has become a steady and loved member of the cast with many people specifically looking forward to see her as her programs are so different from everything else you can normally see on the ice!

 

[TallyT]

And here's a fragment of the amazing performance by Violetta Afanasieva with hoops and other props !
I still remember how excited and surprised she was when Yuzu first invited her to join the Notte Stellata cast - they never met, she was not even aware he had ever seen her performing in Canada, so it came as quite a surprise! She took part in all the shows since then and has become a steady and loved member of the cast with many people specifically looking forward to see her as her programs are so different from everything else you can normally see on the ice!

She's wonderful! I hadn't heard of her before NS, but her performances are a highlight of NS for me...

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Of course there's a lot of fanart...
There's fanart illustrating the interaction between Yuzuru Hanyu and Nomura Mansai, in both programs:

https://x.com/Hikaru_Kira__/status/1898134229634187677

https://x.com/viola_yuzooh_77/status/1897953045809709454

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

There's also fanart admiring the gorgeous Bolero costume, the first one comparing it with Echoes of Life Utai IV costume:

https://x.com/sora_akoshime/status/1898017929545056668

https://x.com/chanRiru1994/status/1898140491772051565

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

There's Swanyu/poster-inpired fanart:

https://x.com/OVlIriU8AwCZkM4/status/1898022636720210322

https://x.com/sweetspecoco/status/1897961433176195421