Dinh Gilly

Dinh Gilly as Mercutio in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette.

Dinh Gilly (July 19, 1877  May 19, 1940) was a French-Algerian operatic baritone and teacher.

Biography

He studied in Toulouse, Rome (with Antonio Cotogni), and at the Paris Conservatoire, where he won a premier prix in 1902. That same year he made his debut at the Paris Opera as Silvio in Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. In 1908 he left the Paris Opera and from 1909 to 1914 he performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. He also sang at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and later taught in London. During this period he also headlined on fourteen different occasions at the Royal Albert Hall, London. [1] His students there included Dennis Noble. On 4 January 1925, he opened the 'Dinh Gilly School of Singing' at Brinsmead Studios, 17 Cavendish Square, London with fellow singer Margaret Bruce. [2] He made about 40 gramophone recordings which show him to have been a stylish and intelligent singer.[3]

References

  1. http://catalogue.royalalberthall.com/Advanced.aspx?src=CalmView.Performance
  2. Sunday Concert programmes, Royal Albert Hall Archives, (RAHE/1/1924/91/SC)
  3. Barnes, Harold. "Gilly, Dinh". Grove Music Online. Retrieved 2008-12-05.


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