Brasseur-Eisler Farewell Show

[jeb]

This was a very enjoyable show, but I'm no good at writing reviews.

My pictures:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=3196110093&code=12261930&mode=invite&cmp=EMC-AlbumInvite

[skaternum]

Thanks for letting us see your pictures. They're great!

[Melrose]

Thanks Jeb! Close-up of Kurt & cast photo with Isabelle's daughter are very special photos.

[Justine_R]

Hey..I went to the show!!, I thought it was awesome.
I live about 10 minutes away from the arena so its really easy for me to get too.
I thought the show was brilliant!

[TRAxel]

Great pics Janet, thanks for sharing.
It was a great show, I got watery eyes a couple of times.

[jcspkbfan]

Thanks for posting your photos here, jeb! Looks like there was a good mix of "serious" and more light-hearted programs at the show, and I'm especially happy to see "Antares" and "Patricia The Stripper" pulled out of the mothballs!

I'm also happy S&P skated "Who Wants To Live Forever" at the show--that's probably my favourite number of theirs from last season. Was their second program a brand-new number or did they just wear old costumes?

The final group photo with Lloyd and Isabelle's kids is too cute for words! I'm glad there were a few funny programs ("Patricia The Stripper," "Slippery Side Up") at what must have been a very emotional show.

It sounded like a wonderful night of skating and I hope CBC won't chack too much during their TV broadcast (or at least give it a timeslot longer than 60 minutes!)

[melbo]

Salé & Pelletier's number in the first act was a brand new debut. The music is "Radar Love" and it was choreographed by Hough & Ladret. I absolutely adored it. I'll have a review of the whole show up at my website soon - probably either tonight or tomorrow.

I'm with you on a longer timeslot on CBC - but there's more hope. I overheard one of the cameramen tell someone else in my row that they were shooting footage for a DVD! :D

[jcspkbfan]

Salé & Pelletier's number in the first act was a brand new debut. The music is "Radar Love" and it was choreographed by Hough & Ladret. I absolutely adored it. I'll have a review of the whole show up at my website soon - probably either tonight or tomorrow.

I'm with you on a longer timeslot on CBC - but there's more hope. I overheard one of the cameramen tell someone else in my row that they were shooting footage for a DVD! :D

Thanks, melbo! I remember Doug helped choreograph a program to "Radar Love" for Kurt in the late 90s and during an online chat, Kurt said Hough & Ladret actually planned to skate to "Radar Love" themselves before their retirement. So I'm very much looking forward to seeing S&P's new program to this music! :)

That's also good news about the DVD--I hope it will be avaliable outside of Canada for fans who otherwise wouldn't be able to see the show! :)

[melbo]

I'm sure that at the very least, the DVD would be able to be ordered online somewhere. Oh, the wonders of the internet. :)

I've posted my review and photos at my website - the link is below.

[jcspkbfan]

Thanks again for the wonderful reviews and photos, melbo! Some of your captions (especially "I veto this retirement!") are almost as enjoyable to see as the photos! ;)

I just came across a London Free Press article about Lloyd and the show:

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/FigureSkating/2004/10/06/658181.html

Lloyd's injury sounds very similar to the injury he had before 1991 Worlds. I certainly hope he makes a full recovery and enjoys "retired" life! :D