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 sorrowfully announces the passing of soprano Lourdes Ambriz, a significant personality in Mexican lyric arts. She was celebrated for her wide-ranging repertoire that included opera, oratorio, chamber music, Renaissance, and contemporary compositions,” stated the translated Facebook post.

“Her illustrious international career spanned over forty years, during which she graced stages across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East. She was part of the artistic ensemble Cantantes Solistas de Bellas Artes and was honored with the 2023 Bellas Artes Medal in Music, the institution’s highest accolade, acknowledging her extraordinary contributions to music and her illustrious career.”

“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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