Overview

• Inbal and the Ópera de Bellas Artes confirmed her death on August 28, 2025 in Mexico City after a battle with cancer.
• Her work ranged from major operatic roles and contemporary Mexican premieres to providing the Latin Spanish singing voice of Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991), with performances across Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East.
• Ambriz served as subdirectora artística of the Compañía Nacional de Ópera in 2014 and as its director from 2015 to 2017.
• Recent distinctions included the Medalla Bellas Artes in Music corresponding to 2023, presented in 2024, and the Medalla Mozart in 2006.
• Cultural institutions and colleagues issued tributes, including messages from INBAL, the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Cultura UNAM, Iván López Reynoso, Ludwig Carrasco and Horacio Franco.