Sir Edward Downes was a British conductor born on June 17, 1924, in Birmingham and passed away on July 10, 2009, in Zurich. Despite leaving school at 15 due to financial issues, he studied English and music at Birmingham University through a scholarship. He began conducting in 1952 at the Royal Opera House, where he notably performed many of Verdi's operas. He also worked with Dmitri Shostakovich. Later, he conducted at the Australian Opera and the BBC Philharmonic, and received several honors including Knighthood in 1991.
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Meaning of the name - Edward
wealthy guardian, prosperous protector
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Place of Birth: Birmingham
Place of Death: Switzerland
Cause of Death: drug overdose
Educated At: Manhattan School of Music | Royal College of Music | University of Birmingham
Occupation: oboist | conductor
Spouses: Joan Weston
Employers: Royal Opera House | Australian Opera | Dutch Radio Orchestra | BBC Philharmonic
Awards Received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Knight Bachelor
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for June 17, 2024 |
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| Sun | 25 Gemini 57 | 26 Gemini 45 | 2 Libra 5 |
| Moon | 29 Sagittarius 40 | 2 Scorpio 9 | 20 Leo 20 |
| Mercury | 6 Gemini 48 | 0 Cancer 11 | 14 Virgo 28 |
| Venus | 16 Cancer 28 | 0 Cancer 15 | 16 Leo 47 |
| Mars | 27 Aquarius 23 | 6 Taurus 7 | 25 Aquarius 23 |
| Jupiter | 13 Sagittarius 19 | 5 Gemini 12 | 13 Sagittarius 22 |
| Saturn | 26 Libra 21 | 19 Pisces 13 | 1 Scorpio 46 |
| Uranus | 21 Pisces 29 | 25 Taurus 5 | 19 Pisces 1 |
| Neptune | 18 Leo 14 | 29 Pisces 52 | 21 Leo 36 |
| Pluto | 11 Cancer 28 | 1 Aquarius 38 | 13 Cancer 29 |
| Rahu | 26 Leo 5 | 11 Aries 57 | 20 Leo 47 |
| Ketu | 26 Aquarius 5 | 11 Libra 57 | 20 Aquarius 47 |
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