Lourdes Ambriz has passed away at 64.
The Mexican soprano was the singing voice of Belle in Disney’s 1991 Spanish version of “Beauty and the Beast.”
The National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL) announced the heartbreaking news on its social media last month.
“The National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature deeply regrets the passing of soprano Lourdes Ambriz, a key figure in Mexican lyric poetry renowned for her extensive repertoire spanning opera, oratorio, chamber, Renaissance, and contemporary music,” the translated Facebook post read.
“With an international career spanning more than four decades, she performed on stages in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East. She was a member of the artistic group Cantantes Solistas de Bellas Artes and received the 2023 Bellas Artes Medal in Music, the highest distinction awarded by this institution in recognition of her career and contributions to music.”
“We express our deepest condolences to her family, colleagues, and the artistic community for this irreparable loss,” it concluded.
Ambriz died on August 28, with local media reporting she passed due to cancer; however, her official cause of death is not immediately known.
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