Bass-Baritone Jason Zacher is a native of Livingston, New Jersey and is quickly gaining attention on a national level as a rising new talent and versatile performer. In the summer of 2022, Mr. Zacher returned to Des Moines Metro Opera, singing the role of Jimmy in the Midwest premiere of American Apollo (Geter/Palmer), as well as covering Bottom and Theseus in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. For the 2022/23 season, Mr. Zacher joined the acclaimed Barbara and Halsey Sandford Studio Artist Program at Kentucky Opera, in which he was featured in roles such as Colline in La bohème, Alidoro in La Cenerentola, and Henry in The Gift of the Magi. A frequent in the competition circuit, Jason was recently named a New York District Winner for the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. Mr. Zacher is thrilled to be making his debut with The Masterwork Chorus this Spring, where he will be featured as the bass soloist in Mozart’s Requiem. Directly following this, Jason will be joining The Glimmerglass Festival as a Young Artist where he will cover the roles of Pangloss/Voltaire in Candide, as well as Argante in Rinaldo. Furthermore, Mr. Zacher is delighted to be joining the prestigious Glynn Studio Artist Program at The Atlanta Opera for their 2023/24 season.