VideoWatch Ramin Karimloo in the Recording Studio for Kalevala: theMusical Concept AlbumThe recording of Johanna Telander's musical, also featuring Tony winner Alice Ripley, will be released in August.
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Andrew Gans
June 22, 2021
A concept album of Johanna Telander's Kalevala: theMusical, featuring Tony and Olivier nominee Ramin Karimloo and Tony winner Alice Ripley, will be released in August. Ahead of its debut, get a sneak peek of Karimloo singing from the score in the video above, filmed during the recent recording studio sessions.
The new musical follows two children on their fantasy adventure through an ancient haunted forest. They discover the healing power of near-forgotten music on their quest to help Spirits of Nature find the lost Spirit of Man.
Ramin Karimloo and Alice Ripley
The forthcoming album also features Alyssa Fox, Marina Pires, Natalie Toro, and Kay Trinidad with Amanda Yachechak, Brandon Contreras, Johanna Telander, Kristi Roosmaa, Madison Claire Parks, Omer Shàish, Quentin Garzón, and Reeta Vestman.
The ensemble includes Angeline Mirenda, Ari Aaron, Brittany Rodin, Clay Christopher, Courtney Cheatham, Eeppi Ursin, Elena Ramos Pascullo, Jade Rosenberg, Janine Colletti, Joey Boover, John Koski, Marc Christopher, Markus Kaitila, Marshall Ross, Mikael Haavisto, Nicholas Leung, Nicole Corris, Noel Houle-von Behren, Olivia Valli, Petra Jasmiina Haapamäki, Rebbekah Vega-Romero, and Stephen Velasquez.
The concept album, featuring orchestrations by Marko Hilpo, is produced by Quentin Garzón and Kristi Roosmaa. Video production is by Danny Kaan.
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From Les Misérables to Anastasia: Look at the Stage Highlights of Ramin Karimloo
From Les Misérables to Anastasia: Look at the Stage Highlights of Ramin Karimloo
The Tony-nominated actor celebrates his birthday September 19.
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Nancy Opel, Mariand Torres, Josh Grisetti, Emily Skinner, Ramin Karimloo, Shuler Henlsey, Kaley Ann Voorhees and Tony Yazbeck in Prince of Broadway
Mariand Torres and Ramin Karimloo in Prince of Broadway
Ryoji Fukuoka
Ramin Karimloo and Kaley Ann Voorhees in Prince of Broadway
Karimloo played Raoul in the West End Phantom of the Opera
Karimloo played Chris in a 2005 UK tour of Miss Saigon
Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess in Love Never Dies
Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo in Love Never Dies
Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess in Love Never Dies
Ramin Karimloo in The Phantom of the Opera at Royal Albert Hall
Alastair Muir
Ramin Karimloo as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables.
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Kyle Scatliffe and Ramin Karimloo in Les Misérables.
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Ramin Karimloo, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his performance as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables
Ramin Karimloo, Eric Anderson, Katie Rose Clarke and Caitlin Houlahan
Andy Mientus and Ramin Karimloo
Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess
Ramin Karimloo
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Ramin Karimloo
Ramin Karimloo
Kerry Ellis and Ramin Karimloo
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Kerry Ellis, Ramin Karimloo and Norman Bowman in Murder Ballad
Ramin Karimloo and Christy Altomare
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Ramin Karimloo
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Ramin Karimloo, Christy Altomare, and Derek Klena
Ramin's top of the show look. Being in his dressing room was a serene, human experience and it was so refreshing to see that music played such an important part of his preparation.
