Soprano of the Teatro Orquestal Dominicano conquers the public on her debut at the National Theatre

Soprano of the Teatro Orquestal Dominicano conquers the public on her debut at the National Theatre
Santo Domingo, June 28, 2014

As a final note, the universal Dominican song,“Por Amor”, by Maestro Solano, was performed by the artist as a duet with legendary Dominican singer Niní Cáffaro. 

The debut of Janette Márquez Valerio, cast member of the Ministry of Culture’s Teatro Orquestal Dominicano, was a complete success, as the blind soprano showed her talent before a huge crowd in the Aída Bonnelly de Díaz Hall of the Eduardo Brito National Theatre.

The activity, led by the Minister of Culture, José Antonio Rodríguez, was attended by legislators, government officials, musicians, and the general public.

Márquez, with her almost angelic voice, performed the notes of the songs: “Como me besabas tú”, by José Dolores Cerón; “Cuando te beso”, by Juan Luis Guerra; “Para quererte”, by José Antonio Rodríguez and Manuel Tejada, and “Quisqueya”, by Rafael Hernández.

The repertoire included a set by recently deceased singer Sonia Silvestre, which included the songs: “Que será de ti”, by Roberto Carlos; “La tarde está llorando y es por ti”, by Gabino Correa; “Ojalá”, by Silvio Rodríguez, and “Por Amor”, by maestro Rafael Solano.

Also, the works by Georg Friedrich Haendel, Bel Piacere; by Benedetto Marcello, II Mio Bel Foco; by Cristoph Willibald Gluck, O del  Mio Dolce Ardor;  and, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Non So Piu, among others.

As a final note, the Dominican universal song, “Por amor”, by Maestro Solano, was performed in a duet with legendary Dominican singer Nini Cáffaro.

The production was led by TODO Director, Maria Ortiz Diloné, who delivered the welcoming remarks and said that yesterday was a very special day, for she saw a dream come true with the launching of the artist.

The fact that she was a blind person was not an obstacle for Janette Márquez to show extraordinary abilities for music and singing since childhood. 

The young artist of Dominican descent was born in the United States. She studied music at the Culture and Art Institute. She continued her studies at Hogar de la Armonía, both located in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros.

Back in the United States, she was admitted to the Hamarskjold School where she continued developing her choral voice. She also took guitar lessons through a special program at Rutgers University.