Richard Vernon was an American operatic bass born on May 9, 1953, in Memphis, Tennessee. He is best known for his extensive career with the Metropolitan Opera, where he performed nearly 800 times from 1981 until his death on December 2, 2006, at the age of 53. Primarily a performer of comprimario roles, Vernon's vocal performances are preserved on several recordings for Live from the Metropolitan Opera and their radio broadcasts.
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
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Richard Vernon belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee
Place of Death: Shohola, Pennsylvania
Educated At: University of Memphis
Occupation: opera singer
Employers: Metropolitan Opera
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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 May 9, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 18 Taurus 45 | 19 Taurus 5 | 28 Cancer 36 |
| Moon | 1 Aries 23 | 16 Aquarius 53 | 27 Scorpio 14 |
| Mercury | 2 Taurus 37 | 13 Taurus 18 | 4 Leo 42 |
| Venus | 15 Aries 29 | 18 Gemini 48 | 15 Gemini 12 |
| Mars | 5 Gemini 53 | 23 Aries 1 | 24 Cancer 45 |
| Jupiter | 29 Taurus 51 | 20 Cancer 13 | 16 Gemini 18 |
| Saturn | 22 Libra 41 | 9 Aries 59 | 21 Libra 43 |
| Uranus | 15 Cancer 27 | 0 Gemini 47 | 19 Cancer 26 |
| Neptune | 21 Libra 48 | 3 Aries 31 | 21 Libra 12 |
| Pluto | 20 Leo 48 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 22 Leo 8 |
| Rahu | 7 Aquarius 15 | 5 Pisces 21 | 3 Aquarius 23 |
| Ketu | 7 Leo 15 | 5 Virgo 21 | 3 Leo 23 |
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