Barbara Matera (1929-2001) was an influential American costume and clothing designer originally from England. She trained in costume design at the Royal Opera House and went on to create costumes for over 100 Broadway shows, including major productions like A Chorus Line and The Lion King. Matera also designed for notable films such as The Great Gatsby and The Addams Family. Her clientele included famous figures like Mick Jagger and Hillary Clinton, for whom she created a ballgown for the 1993 presidential inauguration. An exhibition of her work was held at the New York Library for the Performing Arts in 1996.
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Meaning of the name - Barbara
foreign, stranger, foreigner
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Barbara Matera belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Hythe, Kent
Place of Death: New York City
Educated At: Royal Opera House
Occupation: costume designer
Employers: Barbara Matera, Ltd.
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 16, 2025 |
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Sun | 23 Cancer 38 | 24 Cancer 25 | 26 Libra 49 |
Moon | 28 Scorpio 4 | 7 Aries 7 | 25 Taurus 12 |
Mercury | 8 Cancer 3 | 15 Leo 29 | 9 Libra 6 |
Venus | 8 Gemini 52 | 13 Gemini 28 | 0 Libra 37 |
Mars | 7 Virgo 26 | 17 Virgo 1 | 9 Scorpio 42 |
Jupiter | 7 Gemini 15 | 8 Cancer 22 | 15 Gemini 54 |
Saturn | 25 Sagittarius 40 | 1 Aries 48 | 26 Sagittarius 23 |
Uranus | 11 Aries 22 | 0 Gemini 25 | 8 Aries 40 |
Neptune | 29 Leo 45 | 2 Aries 7 | 3 Virgo 0 |
Pluto | 18 Cancer 5 | 2 Aquarius 46 | 19 Cancer 38 |
Rahu | 17 Taurus 51 | 21 Pisces 4 | 12 Taurus 46 |
Ketu | 17 Scorpio 51 | 21 Virgo 4 | 12 Scorpio 46 |
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