Didier Henry

Who is Didier Henry?

Didier Henry is a French baritone.

He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris before joining the Opéra National de Lyon. He is well known for his French opera roles, including those by Massenet, Gounod, Debussy, and Ravel. He also starred in a notable recording of Prokofiev's The Love for Three Oranges in French, under conductor Kent Nagano. The baritone is regularly invited on international stages, as often for lyrical productions than for concerts or recitals.

His career was marked by Pelléas's part. He has been in charge of the opera’s creation in Moscow in 1987 with the management of Manuel Rosenthal. He performs the role in France, as well as abroad.

His directory also includes "Oreste in Iphigénie en Tauride", Eugène Onéguine, the "Comte des Noces di Figaro", Marcello in La Bohême, Manon Lescaut from Massenet, Hamlet by Ambroise Thomas, Posa by Don Carlos, and Einsenstein in Die Fledermaus. He has also has songs conducted by Riccardo Muti, Myung Wung Chung, and Michel Plasson.