Ewa Podleś sings an A#2 in Pour une femme de mon nom

Ewa Podleś (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɛva ˈpɔdlɛɕ];[1] born on April 26, 1952 in Warsaw) is an internationally celebrated Polish coloratura contralto with nearly four octave vocal range (from a low A2 up to soprano high E) and great vocal agility. Due to the specific color, huge range and dexterousness of her voice, 

she is widely recognized as the most authentic contralto in the world by a lot of famous academic journals and newspapers such as Opera International, The New York Times, Opera News and The Financial Times.

Though known mainly for her Baroque works, Podleś's repertoire ranges from Handel's Giulio Cesare (Cesare) to songs by Shostakovich. Right at the center of her abilities, however, are the contralto roles (some of them "trouser" roles) of Rossini. She is also a specialist in Russian works. She has frequently been labeled a "force of nature."