Kalevala | Media Adaptations
The music of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) has introduced countless non-Finns to the Kalevala. Sibelius visited Karelia in the 1890s and was enchanted by the rune singers. He based many of his orchestras on Kalevala poems. An appendix listing his works can be found in Keith Bosley's 1989 translation of the Kalevala. Recordings of Sibelius's music can be found in the classical music sections of most music stores.
Though the Kalevala has inspired many Finnish film and television productions, most have not been translated for English-speaking...
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