Birth Chart

Nellie Melba

Helen Porter Mitchell

Sun Taurus

Moon Virgo

Ascendant Sagittarius

Influences in signs

↣ Sun in Taurus - 28°20' - in house 6

↣ Moon in Virgo - 20°40' - in house 10

↣ Mercury in Taurus - 24°55' - in house 6

↣ Venus in Gemini - 00°23' - in house 6

↣ Mars in Cancer - 00°11' - in house 7

↣ Jupiter in Leo - 18°58' - in house 9

↣ Saturn in Virgo - 02°52' - in house 10

↣ Uranus in Gemini - 11°17' - in house 6

↣ Neptune in Aries - 01°04' - in house 4/5

↣ Pluto in Taurus - 09°25' - in house 5/6

↣ North Node in Capricorn - 14°34' - in house 1/2 - retrograde

↣ Ascendant in Sagittarius - 29°16' - in house 1

↣ Midheaven in Virgo - 07°51' - in house 10

↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Sagittarius - 11°05'

Influences in houses

↣ Sun in house 6

↣ Moon in house 10

↣ Mercury in house 6

↣ Venus in house 6

↣ Mars in house 7

↣ Jupiter in house 9

↣ Saturn in house 10

↣ Uranus in house 6

↣ Neptune in house 4/5

↣ Pluto in house 5/6

↣ North Node in house 1/2

↣ Ascendant in house 1

↣ Midheaven in house 10

Aspects

↣ Sun and Mercury conjunction (3°25' applying) parallel

↣ Sun and Venus conjunction (2°04' separating) parallel

↣ Sun and Saturn square (4°32' applying)

↣ Sun and Neptune sextile (2°45' applying)

↣ Moon and Mercury trine (4°15' applying)

↣ Moon and Neptune parallel

↣ Moon and Pluto parallel

↣ Moon and North Node trine (6°05' separating)

↣ Moon and Equatorial Ascendant parallel

↣ Mercury and Venus conjunction (5°28' applying)

↣ Mercury and Jupiter square (5°57' separating)

↣ Venus and Saturn square (2°28' applying)

↣ Venus and Neptune sextile (0°41' applying)

↣ Venus and Equatorial Ascendant opposition (10°42' separating)

↣ Mars and Saturn sextile (2°40' applying)

↣ Mars and Neptune square (0°53' applying)

↣ Mars and Ascendant opposition (0°55' applying)

↣ Saturn and Ascendant trine (3°35' applying)

↣ Saturn and Midheaven conjunction (5°00' separating)

↣ Uranus and North Node antiparallel

↣ Uranus and Equatorial Ascendant opposition (0°11' applying)

↣ Uranus and Midheaven square (3°26' applying)

↣ Neptune and Pluto parallel

↣ Neptune and Equatorial Ascendant parallel

↣ Neptune and Ascendant square (1°48' applying)

↣ Pluto and North Node trine (5°10' applying)

↣ Pluto and Equatorial Ascendant parallel

↣ Pluto and Midheaven trine (1°33' applying)

↣ North Node and Ascendant parallel

Birth data

Original name: Helen Porter Mitchell
Chart date: 19/05/1861
Chart time: 18:50
Date and time quality: B Biography/autobiography what does this mean?
Data origin: Astro-Databank
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Latitude and longitude: 37°49' South · 144°58' East
Time zone: 09:40 East

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About

Nellie Melba, born Helen Porter Mitchell, was an Australian coloratura soprano who achieved international fame in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The first Australian classical musician to gain worldwide recognition, she was noted for performances in French and Italian works, with a comparatively small repertoire—about 25 roles, roughly ten of which became closely associated with her career.

Trained in Melbourne and refined in Paris, Melba made her operatic debut in Brussels (1887) and established herself on major stages such as Covent Garden, the Paris Opera and, later, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where she debuted in 1893. Her technique and stage presence secured successes in roles such as Gilda, Violetta and Lucia, despite occasional criticism of her pronunciation in foreign languages.

Beyond her artistic work, Melba took part in charitable activities during the First World War and maintained enduring ties with Australia, returning frequently for concerts and local initiatives. Her name remained linked to the promotion of Australian classical music and to the international recognition of the country’s artists.

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