The gothic mélange of spleen and yé‑yé music in the intermedia project "Les Fleurs du Mal" by Therion Cover Image

Gotycki melanż spleenu z yé‑yé w intermedialnym projekcie "Les Fleurs du Mal" grupy Therion
The gothic mélange of spleen and yé‑yé music in the intermedia project "Les Fleurs du Mal" by Therion

Author(s): Ewelina Sochacka
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: Therion; yé‑yé; Christofer Johnsson; covers; metal music studies;

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes cultural, historical, and literary inspirations as well as transpositions inthe textual and musical layer of songs (which are only covers), the graphic design of two CDversions, and music videos created in a theatrical convention of kitsch promoting Therion’s jubileealbum Les Fleurs du Mal released in 2012. It shows the production process, the final effectof the intermedia’s synthesis of arts, and the audience’s reception from the perspective of theproject’s decade of existence.

  • Issue Year: 15/2023
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 103-115
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish
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