Elodia — the sixth full-length studio album by Swiss gothic metal band Lacrimosa. It took fourteen months to make the album.
Elodia is a concept album and a rock opera in three acts. The album tells about parting of two lovers, narrated by Tilo Wolff and Anne Nurmi.
London Symphony Orchestra contributed in the creation of the album.
| АCT 1 | |||
| 01. | Am Ende der Stille | At the End of Silence | 8:05 |
| 02. | Alleine zu Zweit | Together Alone | 4:15 |
| 03. | Halt mich | Hold me | 3:56 |
| 04. | The turning point | Der Wendepunkt | 4:58 |
| АCT 2 | |||
| 05. | Ich verlasse heute Dein Herz | I Take Leave Of Your Heart Today | 8:29 |
| 06. | Dich zu töten fiel mit schwer | Killing You Was Hard | 7:56 |
| АCT 3 | |||
| 07. | Sanctus | Sanctus | 14:09 |
| 08. | Am Ende stehen wir zwei | At The End There Are The Two Of Us | 5:45 |
Tilo Wolff — vocals, keyboards
Anne Nurmi — vocals, keyboards
AC — drums
Jay P. — guitar, bass guitar
Sascha Gerbig — rhythm guitar
Gottfried Koch — acoustic guitar
Choir — The Rosenberg Ensemble
Choir — Hamburg State Opera
London Symphony Orchestra with David Snell as a conductor and Gordon Nikolitch as a concertmaster
Spielmann-schnyder Philharmonie with Christopher Claytonas as a conductor
West Saxon Symphony Orchestra:
- Rubens Gazarian as a conductor
- Thomas Rohde — oboes
- Thomas Gramatzki — сlarinet, flute
- Gerlinde Meyer-Bahlburg, Gabriela Hampe — violin
- Ansgar Niemeier, Hartwig Belando — viola
- Felicitas Reiske, Anja-Christine Hitzer — сello
- Angela Trüg — double bass
- Suzana Bradaric — singing saw on “Am Ende stehen wir zwei”
- Raphaela Mayhaus, Bettina Hunold, Gottfried Koch, Christoph Leis-Bendorff, Rosenberg Ensemble — choir
Lyrics and music by Tilo Wolff, except “The Turning Point” (lyrics by Anne Nurmi, music by Anne Nurmi & Tilo Wolff)
Recording — Gottfried Koch and Jan P. Genkel at Impuls Studio, Hamburg, Germany.
Mastering — Helge Halvé at Recording Service Halvé, Hamburg, Germany.
Producer, arranger — Tilo Wolff
Cover — Stelio Diamantopoulos
Photoraphy — Lou Dick
London Symphony Orchestra parts were recorded at Abbey Road Studio, London
West Saxon Symphony Orchestra parts were recorded at Kulturhaus Bohlen Studio
| Format | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 2 LP (as part of box set Vintage Classix) | 2001 | Nuclear Blast (Germany) |
| ! | Promo CD | 1999 | Hall of Sermon |
| CD | 1999 | Hall of Sermon | |
| ! | CD | 1999 | Avalon (Japan) |
| CD digipack | 1999 | Wizzard Records (Mexico) | |
| CD | 1999 | Hellion Records (Brazil) | |
| CD | 2001 | Sail Productions (Korea) | |
| 2 CD digipack (with “Alleine Zu Zweit EP”) | 2002 | Irond (Russia) | |
| CD | 2005 | Icarus (Argentina) | |
| CD | 2005 | Scarecrow (Mexico) | |
| ! | 2 CD 15th Anniversary Edition | 2006 | Scarecrow (Mexico) |
| CD | 2006 | Magnum Music (Taiwan) | |
| CD | 2009 | Rock Empire (China) | |
| MC (music cassette) | 1999 | Morbid Noizz Productions (Poland) | |
| MC (music cassette) | 1999 | Rocris Disc (Romania) | |
| MC (music cassette) | 2001 | Irond (Russia) | |
| MC (music cassette) | 2002 | Mystic Production (Poland) | |
| MC (music cassette) | 2003 | Moon Records (Ukraine) |
! – editions with the highest collector value.
Notes
– Music video was made for “Alleine Zu Zweit”.
– Vinyl edition was released in 2001 by Nuclear Blast in two discs as part of limited box set “Vintage Classix” (1000 copies), includes a bonus track — “Meine Welt”.
– Russian edition was released with “Alleine Zu Zweit”single double digipack format.
– Japanese, Chinese and Brazilian editions include two bonus tracks — “Und Du Fallst” and “Meine Welt”.
– Mexican (1999 and 2005) and Argentine editions include a bonus track — “Meine Welt”.
– Korean edition inslude a bonus track — “Siehst Du mich im Licht (Atrocity-Remix)”
– Anniversary Mexican edition of 2006 year was released in double digipack format, it includes a poster and a bonus disc with “Alleine Zu Zweit” single.
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