James Johnston was a Northern Irish lyric tenor born on August 11, 1903, in Belfast. He started as a butcher and gained acclaim by winning numerous singing competitions. He joined Sadler's Wells Opera, becoming principal tenor, and played various roles, including Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly and Faust. He debuted at Covent Garden in La Traviata with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf in 1949. Notably, Johnston performed with opera greats like Maria Callas and Joan Sutherland. He retired in 1958 while at his peak, returning to the butcher business, and had recordings released posthumously in 1994.
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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James Johnston belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Belfast
Occupation: opera singer
Employers: Sadler's Wells Opera | Covent Garden
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for August 11, 1903
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 11, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 11, 2025 |
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| Sun | 17 Leo 37 | 19 Leo 4 | 18 Sagittarius 17 |
| Moon | 22 Pisces 14 | 16 Pisces 48 | 18 Virgo 44 |
| Mercury | 3 Virgo 6 | 4 Leo 15 | 29 Sagittarius 13 |
| Venus | 27 Virgo 15 | 13 Cancer 12 | 2 Scorpio 3 |
| Mars | 2 Scorpio 50 | 2 Libra 50 | 29 Capricorn 17 |
| Jupiter | 21 Pisces 39 | 13 Cancer 55 | 14 Pisces 47 |
| Saturn | 5 Aquarius 37 | 1 Aries 6 | 6 Aquarius 21 |
| Uranus | 21 Sagittarius 45 | 1 Gemini 12 | 25 Sagittarius 19 |
| Neptune | 5 Cancer 2 | 1 Aries 48 | 5 Cancer 0 |
| Pluto | 20 Gemini 25 | 2 Aquarius 10 | 19 Gemini 43 |
| Rahu | 9 Libra 23 | 19 Pisces 42 | 2 Libra 55 |
| Ketu | 9 Aries 23 | 19 Virgo 42 | 2 Aries 55 |
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