Vallili  Ninon  French soprano  b Montalieu-Vercieu  Sept 8  1886  d Lyons  Nov 22  1961 She studied at the Lyons Cons  and with Meyriane Heglon in Paris After appearing in concerts  she attracted the notice of Debussy  who chose her to sing in the premiere of his Le martyre de Saint Sébastienin 1911