Choreography

Music

Elements

Performances

Skate Canada
  November 7 - 10, 1996
Kitchner/CAN
(tano lutz instead of quad attempt)

NHK Trophy
  December 5 - 8, 1996
Osaka/JPN  

Russian Nationals 2nd (TP)
December 26-29, 1996
Moscow

European Championships 1st (TP)
  January 19 - 26, 1997
Paris/FRA

Champion Series Finale 4th (TP)
  February 28 - March 2, 1997
Hamilton/CAN
( successful quad) 

World Championships 3rd (TP)
  March 16 - 23, 1997
Lausanne/SWI

Links

Gounod: Faust / Cluytens, Gedda, De los Angeles -- Charles Gounod(Composer), et al; Audio CD

Gounod: Faust / Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Photos Copyright  J. Barry Mittan

A cunning, bewitching program. Ilia portrays the devil masterfully. He commands the ice. He skims across the surface like a crackling, impish flame spewing sparks of hot delight. As always, the choreography is startlingly innovative and interprets the music step by step. So admirable are the flickering arms and razor-straight body and the head held lofty with devilish pride. The jumps spring like firey arrows shot into the sky. The daring creativity is almost frighteningly brilliant. Ilia's Faust catches you up like a sly whirlwind and sets you suddenly down feeling deliciously dizzy.
(Miriam Ellis)