Ewa Podles

Ewa Maria Podleś (Polish: [ˈɛva ˈpɔdlɛɕ]; 26 April 1952 – 19 January 2024) was a Polish coloratura contralto singer who had an active international career both on the opera stage and in recital. She was known for the agility of her voice and a vocal range which spanned more than three octaves. She excelled in Rossini roles such as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia, the title role of La Cenerentola, Isabella in L'italiana in Algeri and the title role of Tancredi. She was able to perform roles that Handel had written for castratos, such as Rinaldo and Giulio Cesare. Podleś appeared on leading stages of the world and made many recordings.

Lutosławski: Concerto for Orchestra - Szymanowski: 3 Fragments, Op. 5 - 2015-11-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Lutosławski: Concerto for Orchestra - Szymanowski: 3 Fragments, Op. 5 - 2015-11-20T00:00:00.000000Z

World Opera Stars: Ewa Podleś (Live) - 2015-06-02T00:00:00.000000Z

World Opera Stars: Ewa Podleś (Live) - 2015-06-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Gluck : Orphée et Eurydice (Révision Hector Berlioz 1859) - 2010-12-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Récital d'Ewa Podles : Airs célèbres - Famous Arias - 2010-12-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Mélodies russes - Russian Melodies - 2010-12-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Wigmore Hall Live - Ewa Podles & Garrick Ohlsson - 2009-03-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Christophe Willibald Gluck, Orfeo Ed Euridice - 1859 Berlioz Revision - 2009-02-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Christophe Willibald Gluck, Orfeo Ed Euridice - 1859 Berlioz Revision - 2009-02-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Russian Arias - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Handel Arias from Rinaldo & Orlando - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Offenbach: Orphée aux enfers - 1999-02-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Ottorino Respighi - 1998-08-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Offenbach: Orphée aux enfers - 1998-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Rossini: Arias for Contralto - 1996-07-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Rossini: Arias for Contralto - 1996-07-16T00:00:00.000000Z

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