Marita Napier was a prominent South African opera singer, regarded as one of the greatest of the 20th century. Born in Johannesburg on February 16, 1939, she sang at major opera festivals across Europe, including Bayreuth and Aix-en-Provence. Napier performed in leading opera houses such as those in Hamburg, Munich, Berlin, Vienna, La Scala in Milan, Paris, Covent Garden in London, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. She passed away in Cape Town on April 10, 2004.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Marita
The meaning of Marita varies depending on its origin. Some common interpretations include: "bitter", "beloved", "sea", "warrior", "noble", "strong", and "beautiful".
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Generation Group
Marita Napier belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Johannesburg
Place of Death: Cape Town
Educated At: Hochschule für Musik Detmold
Occupation: opera singer
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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 February 16, 1939
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Aquarius 50 | 27 Aquarius 44 | 22 Taurus 42 |
| Moon | 24 Capricorn 47 | 14 Aquarius 43 | 25 Pisces 25 |
| Mercury | 24 Aquarius 43 | 15 Pisces 15 | 29 Aries 45 |
| Venus | 10 Capricorn 47 | 7 Pisces 30 | 22 Aries 34 |
| Mars | 10 Sagittarius 52 | 18 Aquarius 49 | 26 Capricorn 23 |
| Jupiter | 10 Pisces 38 | 15 Cancer 56 | 0 Aries 30 |
| Saturn | 14 Aries 45 | 0 Aries 10 | 25 Aries 9 |
| Uranus | 14 Taurus 7 | 27 Taurus 32 | 18 Taurus 8 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 37 | 0 Aries 36 | 20 Virgo 38 |
| Pluto | 29 Cancer 49 | 4 Aquarius 10 | 29 Cancer 26 |
| Rahu | 12 Scorpio 25 | 9 Pisces 42 | 7 Scorpio 48 |
| Ketu | 12 Taurus 25 | 9 Virgo 42 | 7 Taurus 48 |
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