Les Fleurs du Mal – Die Blumen des Bösen (French and ) 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." 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.
"In der Palästra" received release as a DVD-single, and the album proper was introduced and promoted via a promotional video.
Track listing
"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