"Hidenori Inoue made an imposing vocal presence in the role of the Bonze"
Jenna Simeonov - Schmopera
"Hidenori Inoue portrayed the King as authoritative through his role and title, a ruler who expects and experiences obedience from his subjects and is highly esteemed for the nature of his rule. He sang the role with a melodious, clean and lean bass."
Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe - Seen and Heard International
PRESS
"Of course, the devil is in the details of the opera’s casting. Finding a bass-baritone with vocal power and richness is the starting point. But equally important, the singer taking on Mefistofele must offer his own tantalizing spectacle—a shirtless display that gives meaning to the concept of temptation. KO found just such a singer in bass-baritone Hidenori Inoue. The singer possesses a warm, lithe voice that is full of charming smoothness throughout his range. However, Inoue is a marvelous actor, his Mefistofele quite devilish in his inability to understand humanity and quite comic in his attempts to escape the amorous clutches of the village girl, Marta. Inoue was able to turn his comfortable physicality into his character’s sensuousness, which allowed his voice to sell the character."
Alan Sherrod - Arts Knoxville
" there’s no denying that... Hidenori Inoue (Banco), ...the most conspicuous players of the evening, displaying extraordinarily fine ... bass-baritone (Inoue) voices heard here in quite a while. ...have rich, warm and resonant voices of exceptional beauty and power, perfectly at ...command and thrilling to hear. In a cast full of exceptional voices, ...rose just a bit higher, just enough to bring the audience to its feet at the conclusion of the opera."
George B. Parous - Onstage Pittsburgh
“Hidenori Inoue delivered a robust and sagely Sarastro in both his sung and spoken lines. “
Lauren Lisinski - Chatham Life & Style
Hidenori Inoue:
Reinventing Oneself Through Music
In this interview, Inoue reflects on his unexpected path to opera, the creative process that fuels his performances, and the evolving landscape of the industry. From overcoming personal challenges to embracing new inspirations, his story is one of resilience, artistry, and the transformative power of music.
Neu im Ensemble: Hidenori Inoue
Oper war für ihn keine Option und bedeutete dann alles: Der japanische Bassbariton Hidenori Inoue singt erst, seitdem er 28 ist. Seit dieser Spielzeit gehört er fest zum Ensemble und gibt sein Bremen Debüt nun in Doctor Atomic. Diana König, Pressesprecherin am Theater Bremen, hat ihn getroffen.
"Mr. Inoue sang with sonorous, dark tone and conveyed the longing in the sea-monster's plight. In his transformation at the end, he produced bold, heroic tone in a role that reminds one of later operas by Richard Strauss."
Paul J. Pelkonen - Culture Magazine
“you want to not like Don Magnifico, but when you have the talent of Hidenori Inoue portraying him, it makes disliking the character so much fun and intoxicating.”
Annette Skaggs - Arts Louisville
"Inoue is electrifying as the enraged uncle who disowns Butterfly for renouncing her ancestor’s religion, and both he ... straight out of central casting in appearance, with pitch-perfect costumes to boot."
Andy Garrigue