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==Biography==
==Biography==


He studied in Toulouse, Rome 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 [[Ruggero Leoncavallo|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. He made about 40 [[gramophone]] recordings which show him to have been a stylish and intelligent singer. He was married for a time to the leading Met dramatic [[soprano]] [[Emmy Destinn]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Barnes |first=Harold |encyclopedia=Grove Music Online |title=Gilly, Dinh |url=http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/11149 |accessdate=2008-12-05}}</ref>
He studied in Toulouse, Rome 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 [[Ruggero Leoncavallo|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. He made about 40 [[gramophone]] recordings which show him to have been a stylish and intelligent singer.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Barnes |first=Harold |encyclopedia=Grove Music Online |title=Gilly, Dinh |url=http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/11149 |accessdate=2008-12-05}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Dinh Gilly as Romeo.

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

Biography

He studied in Toulouse, Rome 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. He made about 40 gramophone recordings which show him to have been a stylish and intelligent singer.[1]

References

  1. ^ Barnes, Harold. "Gilly, Dinh". Grove Music Online. Retrieved 2008-12-05.