L'Opéra des Ombres

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L'Opéra des Ombres (French: "Opera of the Shades") is a mediæval neoclassical music group from Chile, started as a solo project by "Esporo" (Iván Aguayo) under the name of "Chanson des Morts" (French: "Song of the Dead") and later changed to "L'Opéra des Ombres".

Their work is ecclectic and has various musical influences such as neo-folk, dark ambient, martial music, baroque, and heavenly voices.

The arrival of '"Törture" (Karla Acuña), a female divine voice and violinist, has given a darkly romantic sound to the project.

The first album, Eidôlon, is instrumental and contains eight songs. The voice of Törture made its appearance in the last song of the album, called "Two Souls For Sorrow", a delicate piano serenade dedicated to a beautiful girl called "Lourdes G."

Esporo and Törture are working with other musicians in the next release of "L'Opéra des Ombres".

An EP called "A Requiem For Esporo", will be released in a few weeks. Maybe the last EP, as Esporo declared: "A few keys have been taken to my piano. And there are spots of blood in sharp notes, no-one does not notice of them because they are similar colors, but they are there. Naerleth has died, or he has been hurt only, I still don't know. But I can't carry his corpse for so much time. There's no reason at all. But if I found one only reason, I will stay. Maybe these are not the last songs. Maybes yes."

[edit] Members

Esporo
composer, piano

Törture
vocals, violin

[edit] Discography

Eidôlon

1.- Une Blessure Brûlante
2.- Les Diadèmes des Morts
3.- Valhöll I et II
4.- Des Brumes et des Ombres (Pièce pour clarinette)
5.- Les Beaux Yeux de La Princesse
6.- Le Vol des Bijoux de La Comtesse
7.- Les Rêves du Soleil
8.- Two Souls for Sorrow

A Requiem For Esporo

1.- Pieza No.1
1.- Pieza No.2
1.- Pieza No.3
1.- Pieza No.4