Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows

Genre: Gothic, Classical, Baroque, Medieval, Darkwave, Dark Folk, Electronic (Unique).

Country: Sanatorium Altrosa, Germany

Activity Period: 1989 - present

 Member(s): Anna-Varney Cantodea: Voice, Lyrics, instruments, programing.

The Ensemble Of Shadows

Discography: 1991 Es Reiten Die Toten So Schnell (demo tape)
1994 Ich töte mich jedesmal aufs Neue

1995 Todeswunsch - Sous Le Soleil De Saturne

1997 The Inexperienced Spiral Traveller

1997 Voyager - The Jugglers Of Jusa

1999 Dead Lovers' Sarabande (Face One)

2000 Dead Lovers' Sarabande (Face Two)

2001 Songs From The Inverted Womb

2003 Es Reiten Die Toten So Schnell

  2004 La Chambre D'Echo

2004 Flowers In Formaldehyde

2007 Les Fleurs Du Mal

2008 Sanatorium Altrosa

Videography: In der Palästra

Like A Corpse Standing In Desperation

2009 The Goat...and other re- animated Bodies

Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows is the (group?/solo?) proyect of multi-intrumentalist Anna-Varney Cantodea. Formed in Germany in 1989 that over the years have evolved in their sound classical, baroque, medieval, gothic and even electronic music (and lately in aesthetic because beagan with a completly androgeny style till today closer to the feminine) have known keep their unique and own sound.
Basing their music, poetry and visual appearance (their "Sacred Trinity") giving emphasis in individual expresion of pain, isolation, depresion, love, unlove and touch suicides. The holistic concept best described by him/herself as "introverted exhibitionism" ritualistic/ Jungian art is not necessarily rooted in the grounds of a commonly accepted sense of aesthetics (giving to his/her work its serious and most unique character)

Little is know about the mind behind Anna, who consider her/himself as the transgendered and utterly beautiful Goddess (and likewise tragically Butoh-esque creature) (a gothic housewife and supermodel); usually not give many interviews, unless someone you trust to ensure her/his "anonymity"; and that notwithstanding the passage of time and unfortunately for us as fans of her/his art, she/he refuses to perform her/his work on live in front of humans.

Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows - Dead Lovers Of Sarabande (Face One)

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