Bass Hidenori Inoue hails from Himeji, Japan. In 2023, he was heard at New Orleans Opera as Bonze in Madama Butterfly, sang Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola with Kentucky Opera, covered the role of Silva in Ernani with Lyric Opera of Chicago, and returns to Austin Opera as Nourabad in Les pêcheurs de perles. He joins Theater Bremen as a member of the fest ensemble later this season.
The artist had a busy year in 2022. He sang Sarastro in The Magic Flute with North Carolina Opera, debuted the title role in Boito’s Mefistofeles with Knoxville Opera, was heard as Don Fernando in Fidelio for Austin Opera and covered the role of Kobun in The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs with Lyric Opera of Kansas City. He was also the bass soloist in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the York Symphony.