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Olga Ermolina's interview with Evgenia Medvedeva `We changed the programme after the competition in Bratsilava' for fsrussia.ru
OE: Zhenya, why have you decided to change the LP and why Anna Karenina?
EM: First we created Anna Karenina as an exhibition number. I skated it the first time in a show in Japan. The public's reaction was obvious - the programme was well accepted. I felt the character, lived it. It's a gorgeous and powerful music from the movie `Anna Karenina' which penetrates me, I melt in that piece. The whole team loved the exhibition and someone mentioned between the lines why not use it as an LP
It would be wrong to say the previous LP by Ilya Averbukh didn't work. Quite the opposite: on Ondrej Nepela the audience feedback was good and the judges marks were high. But the character of Karenina moved me so much I decided I had to change. Together with the coaches we decided `Anna Karenina' would work better for me in the Olympic season.
OE: Should the Olympic season programmes be different? And if so - in what way?
EM: I reckon the Olympic programmes should be to an easily recognizable powerful music, that would not only be obvious to your compatriots and would need no translations. Anna Karenina is such a piece. Some might had not read the piece by Lev Tolstoy, but the 2012 movie that won an Oscar with Keira Nightly playing the leading role, with such actors as Jude Law probably a lot of people have seen. All the figure skating lovers and professionals, don't spare the time and do watch the movie if you haven't yet. You'll enjoy it so much. This is what am depicting on the ice and if you watch the movie you'll understand everything.
The programme's music is the movie soundtrack and it was nominated for the Oscar as the best music. It's powerful, penetrating, gets right into your heart. It was always important for me understanding what am I skating to, what story do I tell on the ice. Karenina's theme- her love story, her worries, I understand them. Such a specific personality is unusual for me. It is very interesting working on.
OE: When was the decision to change the LP made?
EM: After the competition in Bratislava. It was decided we'll change the LP to `Anna Karenina'. The decision was not an easy one. Of course it's a risky thing to change the programme during the season. But the season had just began and we had enough time.
OE: How different is the LP from the exhibition?
EM: The exhibition number differs from a competitive programme, hence we had to make changes to match the content, added the jumps. But the general idea, the layout, the steps, the spins remained the same. Right after Bratislava till Japan Open we were working on the new LP. But the programme is so comfortable for me the work was easy and fun.
OE: Remind us please who choreographed Anna Karenina?
EM: Daniil Gleikhengauz and Eteri Tutberidze.
But let me add straight away I really liked Ilya Averbukh's LP. I did not put it away and I might get back to it in the future.
OE: The results of the Japan Open, according to the marks, proved the decision was right?
EM: The components mark for Anna Karenina were higher. And again, am very comfortable skating that programme. I love the character. The programme, I think, is a success. But it's not for me to judge - it's the judges and the audience.
OE: Zhenya, why have you decided to change the LP and why Anna Karenina?
EM: First we created Anna Karenina as an exhibition number. I skated it the first time in a show in Japan. The public's reaction was obvious - the programme was well accepted. I felt the character, lived it. It's a gorgeous and powerful music from the movie `Anna Karenina' which penetrates me, I melt in that piece. The whole team loved the exhibition and someone mentioned between the lines why not use it as an LP
It would be wrong to say the previous LP by Ilya Averbukh didn't work. Quite the opposite: on Ondrej Nepela the audience feedback was good and the judges marks were high. But the character of Karenina moved me so much I decided I had to change. Together with the coaches we decided `Anna Karenina' would work better for me in the Olympic season.
OE: Should the Olympic season programmes be different? And if so - in what way?
EM: I reckon the Olympic programmes should be to an easily recognizable powerful music, that would not only be obvious to your compatriots and would need no translations. Anna Karenina is such a piece. Some might had not read the piece by Lev Tolstoy, but the 2012 movie that won an Oscar with Keira Nightly playing the leading role, with such actors as Jude Law probably a lot of people have seen. All the figure skating lovers and professionals, don't spare the time and do watch the movie if you haven't yet. You'll enjoy it so much. This is what am depicting on the ice and if you watch the movie you'll understand everything.
The programme's music is the movie soundtrack and it was nominated for the Oscar as the best music. It's powerful, penetrating, gets right into your heart. It was always important for me understanding what am I skating to, what story do I tell on the ice. Karenina's theme- her love story, her worries, I understand them. Such a specific personality is unusual for me. It is very interesting working on.
OE: When was the decision to change the LP made?
EM: After the competition in Bratislava. It was decided we'll change the LP to `Anna Karenina'. The decision was not an easy one. Of course it's a risky thing to change the programme during the season. But the season had just began and we had enough time.
OE: How different is the LP from the exhibition?
EM: The exhibition number differs from a competitive programme, hence we had to make changes to match the content, added the jumps. But the general idea, the layout, the steps, the spins remained the same. Right after Bratislava till Japan Open we were working on the new LP. But the programme is so comfortable for me the work was easy and fun.
OE: Remind us please who choreographed Anna Karenina?
EM: Daniil Gleikhengauz and Eteri Tutberidze.
But let me add straight away I really liked Ilya Averbukh's LP. I did not put it away and I might get back to it in the future.
OE: The results of the Japan Open, according to the marks, proved the decision was right?
EM: The components mark for Anna Karenina were higher. And again, am very comfortable skating that programme. I love the character. The programme, I think, is a success. But it's not for me to judge - it's the judges and the audience.
(
And I loved Pride and Prejudice with Keira and all...)
