Jochen Kowalski has the voice of an angel. A Berlin chamber singer, Kowalski, from the former East Germany, is a countertenor, or more precisely a male alto. The high range of these lovely voices makes it fairly difficult to discern whether they are male or female; hence, they are sometimes called "the voices of angels" or "voices from heaven."
Usually these celestial voices are restricted to Baroque Era music, however Kowalski has extended his repertoire to German lieder (though he has faced severe criticism for this decision). At age 45 he is now a leading countertenor.
About six years ago, I happened to read something about Kowalski that claimed that his clear voice "could heal a wounded heart." Intrigued by the description, I sought out his CDs, but they weren't easy to come by. It wasn't until the following year, when Kowalski had created quite a sensation with his performance as Prince Orlofski in Strauss' operetta "Die Fledermaus," that I was able to locate one.