Best live recording ever, video and audio. Just impeccable! Pay special attention to Raoul singing from the box.
Ramin Karimloo managed to bring out the drama of Phantom, in lovable non evil manner. He is an Iranian-Canadian actor and singer, recognized mainly for his work in London's West End. When he was a baby, he and his family had to flee Iran because his father was in the Imperial Guard for the Shah during the revolution. They fled to Italy, where they stayed until they moved to Canada. As a 12-year-old living in Canada, Karimloo decided to become a performer. His inspiration was Colm Wilkinson, who was performing the title role in the Canadian production of The Phantom of the Opera in Toronto at the time. Karimloo fell in love with Phantom and hoped he would one day perform the title role.