Wallis Giunta

@ensemblemodern and conductor HK Gruber are joined by mezzo-soprano @wallis.giunta in Gruber and Christian Muthspiel’s arrangement of “The Seven Deadly Sins,” a biting satire composed in 1933—the same year Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht fled their native Germany. ⁠ ⁠ As part of last season’s exploration of the fall of the Weimar Republic, this powerful introduction foreshadows the moral sacrifices of the main character, setting the stage for a moving exploration of identity, survival, and integrity. ⁠

Mohican/Munsee-Lenape composer Brent Michael Davids’s Requiem for America: Singing for the Invisible People received its world premiere at the Barbican tonight, as part of the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s Making America season. Teddy Abrams (@teddyconducts ) conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, an ensemble of Native American singers led by Nitaa-Nagamokwe, and Davids himself on Native American flute. Soloists were Wallis Giunta (@wallis.giunta contralto / narrator), Janai Brugger (@nainai0383 soprano), Anne Marie Stanley (@annemarie.stanley alto), Robert Murray (@robmuz tenor) and Eric Greene (@ericgreene52 baritone). Across four concerts this spring, the BBC Symphony Orchestra has explored the myths, memories, dreams and contradictions that have shaped the American experience – from the Hollywood fantasy, the darker undercurrents of the American dream, to Indigenous perspectives and the voices of European émigrés who reimagined their art in the New World.

This evening, Intermusica artists Wallis Giunta (@wallis.giunta ) and Robert Murray (@robmuz ) join the @bbcsymphonyorchestra for the world premiere of Brent Michael Davids' 'Requiem for America' at the Barbican, London. Conducted by Teddy Abrams, Davids’s monumental work also features the BBC Symphony Chorus, an ensemble of Native American singers, and Davids himself on Native American flute. 🎟️ Book tickets via @barbicancentre ℹ️ Discover Wallis and Robert via the artists link in our bio. #Intermusica #ClassicalMusic #Performance #Barbican #London

📣 This weekend, I’m jumping in with the @bbcsymphonyorchestra to perform the role of Earth, the narrator, in the world premiere of @brentmichaeldavids “Requiem for America: Singing for the Invisible People”. It’s a complete honour to be a part of this important project, telling the true history of the European colonization of Turtle Island’s Indigenous people. This work “pairs Indigenous letters with founding-era genocidal texts to lay bare, state by state, the dark foundations of the United States of America.” My history, too, as a born Canadian. The concert is tomorrow, Sunday, May 17, at 7:30pm at @barbicancentre . It will also be recorded for a delayed relay broadcast on @bbcradio3 . Thank you to my team at @intermusicaltd for making this happen. See you tomorrow, London! Photo 📷 @tim_dunk

All I really want to do with my creative energy is make art that means something within the pursuit of critical societal change. Fun, eh? I’ve been fortunate over the past few years to have quite a few chances do that. One of the works I find most meaningful in this vein has always been Weill’s “Seven Deadly Sins”. A few months ago, I released my first recording of this work, in english, on @bisrecordsofficial with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra and HK Gruber. In a synchronistic twist of fate, my second recording of the Sins has also just come out. This time, in the original German version, I’m joined by the mercurial @ensemblemodern , @amarcordofficial and HK Gruber, with whom I also toured this work to Carnegie Hall last season. Now streaming on all platforms, I recommend listening on Tidal, Qobuz or Deezer for artists’ rights, or even better, 💿 purchasing our album “Dancing on a Volcano” directly from Ensemble Modern on their site. Do let me know what you think - what comes up for you, which feelings it inspires - as I love to dig into the depths of what this text (Brecht) and music reveal. For me, it’s always the hopelessness of seeking true peace and contentment within the capitalist society we live in. Dancing on a volcano, indeed. Hey, maybe there’s another option? 🖤 Photo 📷 @tim_dunk

Let me introduce you to THE Pirate of Penzance, the Drag King himself. I have two more shows here at the @volksoper , April 17 & 26, and Vienna you’d better be there. It’s time to laugh, and good Lord, do we need it. #gilbertandsullivan #piratesofpenzance #dragkingsofinstagram #dragprince #vienna Photo © Barbara Pálffy

It’s just me and my Queens at work. @volksoper “Nureyew’s Hund” with Coco & Dora @szymkomasa @aaroncaseygould Honorary Queen mention: @_seiold

Land in Sicht! 🏴‍☠️ Unsere Pirat:innen haben Kurs auf die Premiere genommen - »Die Piraten von Penzance« entern die Volksoper. ✨🦜 »Die Piraten von Penzance« 👉 Premiere am 27. März 2026 Regie: Spymonkey (Toby Park & Aitor Basauri) Musikalische Leitung: Chloe Rooke Dialogfassung: Jennifer Gisela Weiss, Toby Park & Aitor Basauri Bühnenbild & Kostüme: Julian Crouch Choreografie: Gail Skrela Licht: Phil Supple Dramaturgie: Magdalena Hoisbauer & Jennifer Gisela Weiss Choreinstudierung: Roger Díaz-Cajamarca Video: Jakob Plattner

“For days I been dreaming ‘bout changing the news⁣ But sometimes the news ain’t something you choose⁣ My mind’s like a camera and my body’s a clock⁣ But feelings invade me and leave me in shock”⁣ ⁣ “Political nightmare all over the place⁣ I’m running relentless a circular race⁣ Political nightmare all over the place⁣ And sometimes it scares me to see my own face”⁣ ⁣ This text is from the John Adams/June Jordan song play “I was Looking at the Ceiling and then I saw the Sky”. From the first time I opened this score in 2013, it’s been a learning experience. This 1995 libretto by Jamaican-American poet and activist, June Jordan, still very much needs to be heard. Jordan wrote for John Adams for this collaboration dealing with racial tension, US immigration, and systemic racism in the media and criminal justice system in America in the ‘90s. Nothing has changed, 25 years later, and Jordan’s poetry still hits hard. We’re very much reaping what we’ve sown. I encourage you all to check out the original cast recording, available on most streaming sites (with @audramcdonald !). You can also purchase the libretto to read.

While nothing is as stunning as Wallis Giunta’s vocals, these costumes the mezzo-soprano donned at Bravissimo! New Year’s at the Opera were arrestingly exquisite. From dashing to dazzling, which of these four costumes would you choose for your own opera debut? 💃 Opera | Roy Thomson Hall | Toronto New Year’s Eve | Toronto Concerts | Glatz Concerts | Canadian Opera Singer | Opera Costumes | Backstage at the Opera | Costume Changes

How many opera singers does it take to fill a concert hall? When it comes to the powerful voice of Canadian mezzo-soprano Wallis Giunta: just one! 🎶 But at Bravissimo! New Year’s at the Opera, four acclaimed opera stars (including Ms. Giunta) will belt out the genre’s greatest hits, backed by the incredible Canadian Opera Company Orchestra. Treat yourself to a classic evening of beautiful music and astounding vocals this New Year’s Eve at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto! 🎟️ Tickets at the link in our bio. @wallis.giunta | Opera | Roy Thomson Hall | Toronto New Year’s Eve Plans | Toronto Concerts | Glatz Concerts | Canadian Artist | Canadian Mezzo-Soprano

Today at 10am across #Canada, tune in to the broadcast of @wallis.giunta ’s new episode of @cbc_music THIS IS MY MUSIC 🎙️ In this episode, she shares: • her own music • stories from her life and career • music by artists who inspire her The show includes tracks performed by Barbara Bonney, Régine Crespin, @rhiannongiddens , and Glenn Gould, alongside new releases from Giunta. There are also great stories between performances featuring @kingssingers , @sarahslean , and @rufuswainwright 🔥❤️ 🎧 Listen on demand now via my #linkinbio #radiobroadcast