Hidenori Inoue
Bass Baritone
Hidenori Inoue (Hide/Heday)
Japanese bass-baritone Hidenori Inoue is a commanding and versatile performer whose career spans over a decade across more than 30 opera houses in the United States, Germany, Italy, Romania, and Hong Kong. With a voice praised for its power, depth, and dramatic nuance, Inoue has established himself as a compelling interpreter of some of opera’s most formidable roles in a repertoire that ranges from Mozart and Verdi to Wagner and contemporary works, performed in multiple languages including English, German, Italian, French, Czech, and Russian.
Currently based among Italy, Germany and the U.S., Mr. Inoue’s recent and upcoming seasons reflect a growing international demand for his artistry. In the 2025–2026 season, he will debut at the Arena di Verona, singing Conte di Ceprano (Rigoletto) covering major roles including Zaccaria (Nabucco), the King of Egypt (Aida), the Marquis, Barone and Doctor Grenvil (La Traviata), and Escamillo (Carmen).
He is also set to sing Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Opera Romana Craiova, and Angelotti in Tosca with Florentine Opera in the U.S.
His engagements with Theater Bremen from 2023–2025 have showcased his depth and range, with roles including King Heinrich (Lohengrin), Banco (Macbeth), Edward Teller (Doctor Atomic), Publio (La clemenza di Tito), Colline (La Bohème), and First Nazarene (Salome), Fiesco in Simon Boccanegra with Opera Romana Craiova, among others.
Earlier in 2023, he appeared as Bonze in Madama Butterfly with New Orleans Opera, and Opera San Antonio, and as Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola (Kentucky Opera), Nourabad in Les pêcheurs de perles (Austin Opera), and Banco in Macbeth (Resonance Works).
His pre-2023 credits include a notable range of bass and bass-baritone roles across leading regional U.S. houses and abroad: Silva (Ernani) with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Mefistofele (Mefistofele) with Knoxville Opera, Don Fernando (Fidelio) with Austin Opera, Sarastro (Die Zauberflöte) with North Carolina Opera and Opera Maine, Fasolt (Das Rheingold) with Virginia Opera, Commendatore, Leporello, and Don Giovanni in various productions, as well as signature portrayals of Timur (Turandot), Scarpia, Angelotti, Escamillo, Padre Guardiano, and contemporary figures like Kobun Chino Otogawa in The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs and Makoto Kobayashi in An American Dream.
In concert, he has been a soloist in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with both the Spartanburg Philharmonic and York Symphony. His dramatic intensity and physical presence also led him to appearances in television and film, including a role in Netflix’s Marvel series Daredevil (Season 2, Episode 6).
Inoue is represented by Aura Management Worldwide under Christian F. Catena and continues to balance a thriving international opera career with appearances in film and new music, affirming his place as a compelling and multifaceted artist of the modern stage.