Dinh Gilly (19 July 1877 – 19 May 1940) was a French-Algerian

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tic baritone and teacher.

Biography

He studied in Toulouse, Rome (with Antonio Cotogni), and at the

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, where he won a first prize in 1902. That same year he made his debut at the Paris Opera as Silvio in Leoncavallo's ''

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''. In 1908 he left the Paris Opera and from 1909 to 1914 he performed at the

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in New York City. He also sang at The Royal Opera House,

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, and later taught in London. During this period he also headlined on fourteen occasions at the Royal Albert Hall, London. His students there included

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and John Brownlee. On 4 January 1925, he opened the 'Dinh Gilly School of Singing' at Brinsmead Studios, 17 Cavendish Square, London with fellow singer Margaret Bruce. He later ran the school with his second wife, the contralto Edith Furmedge. Gilly made about 40 gramophone recordings, which show him to have been a stylish and intelligent singer.

Personal

His first wife was Cécile Gilly. His second wife was Edith Furmedge. His daughter by his first wife was Renée Gilly.

References

External links

Gilly, Dinh (Baritone)
Metropolitan Opera performance archives. Retrieved on 2008-12-07. {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilly, Dinh 1877 births 1940 deaths People from Algiers French operatic baritones French music educators Conservatoire de Paris alumni 20th-century French male opera singers