Australian soprano Calista Walters performs regularly throughout South East Queensland in opera, oratorio and concert repertoire. Recent highlights include appearances as a principal artist in Verdi's Divas with Springboard Opera and the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra, where she was noted as a “standout performer”.

 

Her operatic roles include Damon in Handel's Acis and Galatea (Springboard Opera), Sylviane in Lehár's The Merry Widow (Opera Queensland) and Lucy in Menotti's The Telephone (Artsworx). She has also appeared with Opera Queensland in La bohème, Die Fledermaus, Candide and Il barbiere di Siviglia.

 

An accomplished concert soloist, Calista has performed works including Handel's Messiah, Judas Maccabaeus and Alexander's Feast, Mozart's Requiem, Vivaldi's Gloria and Bach's Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen. She performs regularly throughout South East Queensland with ensembles including Brisbane Baroque Players, Queensland Baroque, Ars Cantorum and Too Many Sopranos.

 

Alongside her performing career, Calista is Artistic Director of the Toowoomba Philharmonic Society. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of New South Wales, Honours from the University of Southern Queensland, and an Associate Diploma of Music from the Australian Music Examinations Board.

 

In 2024, Calista was named Champion Dramatic/Lyric Soprano at the Queensland Eisteddfod and won multiple awards at the Queensland Vocal Competition Festival. She also was the recipient of the Norton Challenor Award at the Australian Concert and Vocal Competition.