Composer
Jules Massenet
Wrote more than thirty operas, of which Manon and Werther are still staged constantly, and taught at the Paris Conservatoire for eighteen years.
Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet was a French composer of the Romantic era best known for his operas, of which he wrote more than thirty. The two most frequently staged are Manon (1884) and Werther (1892). He also composed oratorios, ballets, orchestral works, incidental music, piano pieces, songs and other music.
- Born
- 1842-05-12, Saint-Etienne, FranceA Thursday
- Died
- 1912-08-13, Paris, FranceA Tuesday, aged 70
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1842-05-12, Saint-Etienne, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 21°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 16°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 23°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 8°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 3°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 22°39′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 14°08′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 27°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 19°14′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 21°08′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1912-08-13, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 20°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 29°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 5°28′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 0°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 17°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 5°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 3°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 0°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 24°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 29°39′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jules Massenet was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.