The Metropolitan Opera 2022

Zach returns to The Metropolitan Opera for the revival of Akhnaten, May and June 2022. 

Des Moines Metro Opera 2021

Zach returns to Des Moines to play Jupiter in Platee, summer 2021. 

The Metropolitan Opera 2021

Zach returns to The Metropolitan Opera for Billy Budd, May and June 2021. Cancelled due to the ongoing global pandemic. 

Opera Omaha 2021

Zach makes his Opera Omaha debut playing the title role in Sweeney Todd, April 2021

Los Angeles Opera 2021

Zach returns to LA Opera to reprise the role of Terry in Mazzoli and Vavrek's Breaking The Waves, February and March 2021, a role he created in 2016 in the Opera Philadelphia world premiere. 

Carnegie Hall 2020

Zach returns to Carnegie Hall to present a recital of works by female composers, November 30, 2020, with pianist, Charity Wicks, cellist, Jeffrey Zeigler, baroque guitarist, Brandon J. Acker and soprano, Megan Nielson. Recital postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

Virginia Opera 2020

Zach returns to Virginia Opera to play The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance, November through December, 2020, in Norfolk, Fairfax and Richmond. Production postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Des Moines Metro Opera 2020

Zach returns to Des Moines to play Jupiter in Platee, summer 2020. POSTPONED due to the ongoing Covid-19 global pandemic.

Des Moines Metro Opera 2020

The 2018 Des Moines Metro Opera production of Billy Budd streams free online starting July 12, 2020 on the DMMO website, DesMoinesMetroOpera.org

Des Moines Metro Opera 2020

The 2018 Des Moines Metro Opera production of Rusalka streams free online starting July 5, 2020 on the DMMO website, DesMoinesMetroOpera.org

The Metropolitan Opera 2020

The Metropolitan Opera production of Akhnaten streams free online on The Met's website, Saturday June 20, 2020 at MetOpera.org

Opera Philadelphia 2020

The award winning Opera Philadelphia premiere of Breaking The Waves streams free online May 29 through August 31, 2020 at OperaPhila.org

Here Arts

Zach joins composer Kamala Sankaram and Here Arts in NYC to premiere the first opera written for the Zoom platform while the majority of the USA is shut down during the Covid 19 pandemic. Watch online April 24-26, 2020.

Florentine Opera 2020

Zach makes his Florentine Opera debut as Banquo in Macbeth, May 2020. CANCELLED due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey 2020

Zach appears as a soloist with the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey, April 2020, in Beethoven's 9th. POSTPONED due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Minnesota Opera 2020

Zach makes his Minnesota Opera debut in the world premiere of Paola Prestini and Mark Campbell's Edward Tulane, March 2020. This production has been postponed til further notice due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Des Moines Metro Opera 2020

Zach brings his solo show, Zachary James on Broadway, to Des Moines Metro Opera, February 16, 2020

Sun Valley Opera 2020

Zach appears in concert with Melody Wilson with Sun Valley Opera

Springstead Theatre 2020

Zach brings his solo show, Zachary James on Broadway, to Spring Hill, Florida, January 23, 2020

The Metropolitan Opera 2019/2020

Zach returns to The Metropolitan Opera to cover The Doctor in Wozzeck

Talents of the World 2019

Zach returns to Carnegie Hall as a soloist in the Talents of the World Christmas Ball

The Metropolitan Opera 2019

Zach makes his Metropolitan Opera debut in their 2019/2020 season reprising his role as Amenhotep III in the Olivier Award winning production of Akhnaten. Performances November 8 through December 7, 2019 with a live in HD broadcast worldwide on November 23. 

Opera Philadelphia 2019

Zach returns to Opera Philadelphia to sing The Cook in Prokofiev's The Love For Three Oranges at the Academy of Music, September 2019 

Des Moines Metro Opera 2019

Zach returns to Des Moines to play the Doctor in Wozzeck, July 2019

Anchorage Opera 2019

Zach brings his solo show, Zachary James on Broadway, to Anchorage Opera May 19, 2019

University of Delaware 2019

Zach joins the University of Delaware orchestra under the baton of Maestro James Anderson to premiere Yahrzeit by Robert Moran, May 12, 2019

Hoku Concert Series 2019

Zach brings his solo show, Zachary James on Broadway, to Hawaii April 19 & 22 as part of the Hoku Concert Series

Nashville Opera 2019

Zach makes his Nashville Opera debut as The Four Villains in Offenbach's Les Contes D'Hoffmann, April 2019.

English National Opera 2019

Zach reprises his role as The Scribe, narrating the epic Olivier Award winning production of Akhnaten, directed by Phelim McDermott, at English National Opera, marking his third ENO production of a Philip Glass work, February and March of 2019.

Carnegie Hall 2019

Zach sings as part of Renee Fleming's SongStudio: What Composers Want, continuing the development of Paola Prestini's new opera based on Hemmingway's Old Man and the Sea at Carnegie Hall, January 2019

Talents of the World at Carnegie Hall 2018

Zach makes his Carnegie Hall debut with Talents of the World at their Christmas Ball, December 23 2018

CBS

Zach co-stars on the season finale of Murphy Brown on CBS December 20, 2018

Talents of the World 2019

Zach competes as a finalist in the Talents of the World competition in NYC, November 19, 2019 at Opera America. 

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis 2018

​Zach participates in a developmental workshop of Terence Blanchard's new work, Fire Shut Up In My Bones, for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, October 2018. The work will have its world premiere as part of OTSL's 2019 summer season.

Virginia Opera 2018

Zach makes his Kurt Weill debut as Frank Maurrant in Street Scene with Virginia Opera, September 28th through October 14th 2018, marking almost ten years since being named a winner of the Kurt Weill Foundation's Lotte Lenya Competition.

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis 2018

​Zach participates in a developmental workshop of Terence Blanchard's new work, Fire Shut Up In My Bones, for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, August 2018. The work will have its world premiere as part of OTSL's 2019 summer season.

Union Avenue Opera 2018

Zach makes his Verdi debut as Zaccaria in Nabucco returning to Union Avenue Opera in St. Louis, July 27th through August 4th, 2018.

Des Moines Metro Opera 2018

Zach returns to Des Moines to sing Vodnik in RUSALKA with Des Moines Metro Opera, June 22nd through July 14th, 2018 and the Immigration Officer in FLIGHT, June 30th through July 13th, 2018.

Fort Worth Opera 2018

Zach sings the Ghost in Mark Adamo's AVOW at Fort Worth Opera, April 29th through May 1st, 2018, marking his Fort Worth Opera debut. 

Arizona Opera 2018

Zach makes his Wagnerian debut singing Fafner in DAS RHEINGOLD with Arizona Opera in Phoenix and Tucson, April 6th through April 15th, 2018. 

Deutsche Grammophon Release 2018

Zach sings the bass soloist in Bernstein's MASS with the Philadelphia Orchestra, released on Deutsche Grammophon and available world wide March 2018.

NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo 2018

Zach sings Action in WEST SIDE STORY in concert with the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo, March 4th and 6th 2018.

National Sawdust 2018

Zach sings the Old Man in highlights from Paola Prestini, Royce Vavrek and Robert Wilson's TWO OARS, based on Hemmingway's THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA, with Anthony Roth Costanzo at National Sawdust, February 22nd, 2018. 

Opera Ithaca 2017

Zach sings Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance for Opera Ithaca's 2017 New Year's Eve Gala

Philadelphia Orchestra 2017

Zach returns to the Philadelphia Orchestra for West Side Story in the role of Action in a concert staging from director Kevin Newbury under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Iowa Public Television Broadcast 2017

Zach plays John Claggart in the Iowa Public Television broadcast of Billy Budd filmed at Des Moines Metro Opera, September 2017

American Lyric Theatre 2017

Zach works with Jake Heggie and a team of opera creators in workshop with American Lyric Theatre to explore the opera writing process as it pertains to vocal writing

Des Moines Metro Opera 2017

Zach makes his role and company debut as John Claggart in Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd with Des Moines Metro Opera

Opera Roanoke 2017

Zach returns to Opera Roanoke for his role debut as Olin Blitch in Susannah, April 2017.

Opera Ithaca 2017

Zach sings in recital for Opera Ithaca

Opera Ithaca 2016

Zach sings Osmin in Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail for Opera Ithaca's 2016 New Year's Eve Gala

Los Angeles Opera 2016

Zach makes his LA Opera debut as The Scribe in Akhnaten in a production from Phelim McDermott under the baton of Matt Aucoin

Opera Philadelphia 2016

Zach plays Terry in the world premiere of Breaking The Waves at Opera Philadelphia

Illuminarts 2016

Zach sings the bass soloist in David Lang's The Little Matchgirl Passion with Illuminarts directed by R. B. Schlather in Hudson, NY

Union Avenue Opera 2016

Zach plays The Mikado in The Mikado with Union Avenue Opera

Illuminarts 2016

Zach sings the bass soloist in David Lang's The Little Matchgirl Passion with Illuminarts directed by R. B. Schlather in Miami, FL

Anchorage Opera 2016

Zach plays Pooh-Bah in The Mikado with Anchorage Opera

English National Opera 2016

Zach returns to English National Opera to play The Scribe in a new production of Philp Glass' Akhnaten with director Phelim McDermott, conductor Karen Kamensek and starring Anthony Roth Costanzo.

New York City Ballet 2016

Zach sings the bass soloist in Brahms' Liebeslieder Walzer with New York City Ballet

Prototype Festival 2016

Zach sings Senor El Norte in La Reina at The Prototype Festival

Opera Ithaca 2015

Zach sings Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni in a new production for Opera Ithaca by R. B. Schlather

Ithaca College 2015

Zach performs in recital at Ithaca College

Opera Roanoke 2015

Zach returns to Opera Roanoke to play Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd

MasterVoices 2015

Zach sings Samuel in The Pirates of Penzance with MasterVoices

New York City Ballet 2015

Zach sings the bass soloist in Brahms' Liebeslieder Walzer with New York City Ballet

Phoenicia International Festival of Voice 2015

Zach sings the role of Howard Dark in Do Not Go Gentle at the Phoenicia International Festival of Voice

Philadelphia Orchestra 2015

Zach makes his Philadelphia Orchestra debut as the bass soloist in Bernstein's Mass

Opera Roanoke 2015

Zach returns to Opera Roanoke to play Alidoro in La Cenerentola

Shreveport Opera 2015

Zach sings Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance

Opera Roanoke 2014

Zach makes his company and role debut as Osmin in Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail with Opera Roanoke

Opera Ithaca 2014

Zach sings Bluebeard in Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle

Civic Morning Musicals 2014

Zach sings Bluebeard in Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle

Live From Lincoln Center/PBS Broadcast 2014

Zach appears in the Live From Lincoln Center PBS Broadcast of Sweeney Todd filmed with the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center

Opera Queensland 2014

Zach plays Abraham Lincoln in the new Philip Glass opera, The Perfect American at Australia's Opera Queensland in a co-production with The Brisbane Festival

New York City Center Encores 2014

Zach plays Jo-Jo in Irma la Douce Off-Broadway at New York City Center directed by John Doyle

New York Philharmonic 2014

Zach makes his New York Philharmonic debut in Sweeney Todd

New York City Center Encores 2014

Zach plays Pasquale in The Most Happy Fella Off-Broadway at New York City Center directed by Casey Nicholaw and starring Laura Benanti, Shuler Hensley and Cheyenne Jackson

Symphony Space NYC 2013

Zach sings Weill hits with the American Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Space in a Kurt Weill Celebration

English National Opera 2013

Zach makes his English National Opera debut as Abraham Lincoln in the new Philip Glass opera, The Perfect American.

Teatro Real 2013

Zach plays Abraham Lincoln in the world premiere Philip Glass opera, The Perfect American at the Teatro Real in Madrid

The O'Neill Theater Center 2012

Zach plays Petr in the new musical, The Toymaker at the O'Neill Theatre Center

Chutzpah Festival Vancouver 2012

Zach sings several roles in the world premiere of A Blessing On The Moon at Vancouver's Chutzpah Festival with the Grammy winning Warsaw Village Band

Le Poisson Rouge NYC 2012

Zach sings several roles in the NYC premiere of A Blessing On The Moon at NYC's Le Poisson Rouge

Medicine Show 2011

Zach brings his solo show, Imbecile d'amour, to NYC's Don't Tell Mama

Medicine Show 2010

Zach debuts brings solo show, Imbecile d'amour, to NYC's Birdland

CBS 2010

Zach appears on The Late Show with David Letterman as Lurch with the Broadway cast of The Addams Family

Broadway 2009-2011

Zach creates the role of Lurch in the new Broadway musical comedy, The Addams Family, playing a pre-Broadway engagement at Chicago's Oriental Theatre and playing on Broadway from 2010 through 2011 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in Times Square.

Gorilla Tango 2009

Zach brings his solo show, Imbecile d'amour, to Chicago's Gorilla Tango 

Metropolis Opera Project 2009

Zach plays Oberon in the USA premiere of Kristin Hevner's Il Sogno with Metropolis Opera Project, Fall 2009

NBC 2008

Zach performs with the Tony Award winning cast of South Pacific live on NBC for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 2008

Medicine Show 2008

Zach debuts his solo show, Imbecile d'amour, at NYC's Medicine Show

CBS 2008

Zach performs on the Tony Award broadcast live as Thomas Hassinger in the original cast of the Lincoln Center Broadway revival of South Pacific in a new production from Bart Sher starring Kelli O'Hara and Paolo Szot. 

NBC 2008

Zach plays Carl on the NBC show 30 Rock, opposite Steve Martin and Tina Fey

Broadway 2008-2009

Zach plays Thomas Hassinger in the original cast of the Lincoln Center Tony-Award winning Broadway revival of South Pacific in a new production from Bart Sher starring Kelli O'Hara and Paolo Szot. 

Westport Country Playhouse 2007

Zach plays Christmas Future in a new production of A Christmas Carol at the Westport Country Playhouse directed by Tazewell Thompson

Theatre by the Sea 2007

Zach plays Miles Gloriosus in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum at Theatre by the Sea

Broadway 2007

Zach makes his Broadway debut in the National Theatre of London transfer Coram Boy at the Imperial Theatre

New York Musical Theatre Festival 2007

Zach plays Gigantus in Maccabeat in the New York Musical Theatre Festival

Central City Opera 2006

Zach sings Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni with Central City Opera, summer 2006

Central City Opera 2006

Zach sings Jacob in The Ballad of Baby Doe with Central City Opera, summer 2006

Central City Opera 2006

Zach sings Tribuni in L'Incoronazione di Poppea with Central City Opera, summer 2006

Knoxville Opera 2006

Zach sings Joe in The Most Happy Fella with Knoxville Opera, spring 2006

Knoxville Opera 2006

Zach sings The Bonze in Madama Butterfly with Knoxville Opera, spring 2006

Symphony of the Mountains 2006

Zach sings Colline in La Boheme with Symphony of the Mountains

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra 2006

Zach plays Buff in Mozart's The Impresario with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra

Knoxville Opera 2005

Zach sings Gideon March in the Tennessee premiere of Mark Adamo's Little Women with Knoxville Opera

Ash Lawn Opera 2005

Zach sings The Bonze in Madama Butterfly with Ash Lawn Opera, summer 2005

Teatro Citta Della Pieve 2004

Zach sings the role of Oberon in the world premiere of Kristin Hevner's Il Sogno di una Notte di Mezza Estate at the Teatro Citta Della Pieve in Umbria

Bucks County Playhouse 2003

Zach plays the title role in L'il Abner at the Bucks County Playhouse as well as the Constable in Fiddler on the Roof, the Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Squash in Victor/Victoria and Ike in Oklahoma in the 2003 summer stock season of Bucks County Playhouse