Les Fleurs du Mal – Die Blumen des Bösen (French and German: The flowers of evil) is the ninth album by darkwave band Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows, and was released in 2007. Anna-Varney Cantodea has explained that the title is not a reference to Charles Baudelaire's 1857 collection of poetry of the same name, but that "it is related to Jean Genet's novel Notre Dame des Fleurs."[2] A double vinyl edition and a CD boxed set were also released in limited quantities of 900 and 2,000 copies, respectively. The limited-edition pressings included a 40-page booklet of lyrics and illustrations, as well as a 112-page manga about the album.
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"In der Palästra" received release as a DVD-single, and the album proper was introduced and promoted via a promotional video.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Anna-Varney Cantodea.
"La Mort d'Arthur" is based on the German translation of a Swedish children's song, "Små grodorna" ("Die kleinen Frösche")
Personnel
- Naomi Koop: Violin
- Susannah Simmons: Violin
- Liz Hanks: Cello
- Miriam Hughes: Flute
- Andrew Piper: Clarinet
- Mike Davis: Oboe, cor anglais
- Doreena Gor: Bassoon
- Daniel Robson: Trumpet
- Fenton Bragg: Trombone
- Eugene de la Fontaine: Tuba
- Bert Eerie: Drums
- Terence Bat: Drums
- Choir of the Collegiate Church of St. Mary of Warwick: Vocals, backing vocals
- Anna-Varney Cantodea: Vocals, all other instruments and programming, Written lyrics and music
References
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