Gilly, Dinh (1877, Algiers; 19 May 1940, London), vocalist, was born into an army family and had the opportunity to study voice in Toulouse, Rome, and the Paris Conservatoire. He made his theatrical debut as a baritone in Sylvio of Paillasse at the Garnier Palace premiere of Ruggiero Leoncavallo ’s work on 14 December 1902. A strong baritone, Gilly went on to visit the more prestigious opera houses of South America, Spain, Germany, England, and New York, but he enjoyed a brilliant success at…