- Critics noted the expressive power of her voice and her ability to cope with the florid singing demanded of Rossini's heroes and heroines.
- In 1984 she became a member of the Grand Theatre in Warsaw, where she succeeded especially in the coloratura roles by Rossini, Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia and the title role of La Cenerentola, but also as Bizet's Carmen.
- Ewa Podles was known for the agility of her voice and a vocal range which spanned more than three octaves.
- Though known mainly for her interpretation of Baroque works, Podles's repertoire ranged from Handel's Giulio Cesare to songs by Shostakovich.
- She performed regularly at opera houses and festivals in Europe and America.
- Podles was scheduled to sing Azucena in Verdi's Il trovatore at the Atlanta Opera in 2009, but withdrew.
- Ewa Podles was a Polish coloratura contralto singer who had an active international career both on the opera stage and in recital.
- During her studies she made her stage debut on the chamber stage of the Grand Theatre, Warsaw, as Dorabella in Mozart's Così fan tutte in 1975.
- The coloratura contralto roles (some of them trouser roles) in Rossini's operas remained central to her repertoire.
- In 1996, she sang the role of the Marquise de Berkenfeld in Donizetti's La fille du régiment at La Scala in Milan, a performance which was preserved on DVD.
- She studied at the Warsaw Academy of Music with Alina Bolechowska.
- She became known for winning international competitions after her studies, such as in Geneva and Athens in 1977.
- Her voice had a wide range, spanning more than three octaves and has been called a "force of nature".
- After a seemingly final run of La fille du régiment at Barcelona's Liceu in May 2017, Podles announced that, from 1 June, she was going to interrupt temporarily her stage career due to an upcoming orthopaedic operation, while carrying on, however, with her teaching activity. Yet, according to the singer's official website no further theatrical or concert appearances took place in subsequent years.
- In 1984 she appeared at the Aix-en-Provence Festival as Rosina.
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