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Hidenori Inoue House

HIDENORI INOUE

BASS BARITONE

Hidenori Inoue

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.

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A performer holds a moon prop during a theatrical production.
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Upcoming Engagements

Arena di Verona

Rigoletto - Conte di Ceprano

08.22.2025 & 08.30.2025 & 09.06.2025

Opera Romana Craiova

Il Trovatore - Ferrando - 10.04.2025 & 10.05.2025

Carmen - Zuniga - 11.01.2025

Mefistofele - Mefistofele - 11.15.2025

Theater Bremen

Doctor Atomic - Edward Teller

Jan. & Feb. 2026

Florentine Opera

Tosca - Angelotti

05.15.2026 & 05.17.2026

...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...

George B. Parous

Onstage Pittsburgh

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