The Opéra national de Paris is deeply saddened by the passing of Béatrice Uria-Monzon. She was an unforgettable interpreter of Carmen, a role she portrayed several times at the Opéra Bastille in different productions — first directed by José Luis Gómez and then by Alfredo Arias. She left her mark on the role with her brassy voice, commitment to the stage, and nuanced approach to the character, far removed from clichés.

A graduate of the École d'Art Lyrique de l'Opéra, she debuted at the Palais Garnier in 1988 as Fiodor in Boris Godunov. She was an ambassador for French opera, portraying Marguerite in Berlioz's La Damnation de Faust, Dulcinée in Massenet's Don Quichotte, and Giulietta in Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann. She also sang Venus in Tannhäuser, Judith in Bluebeard's Castle, and Tosca, with her mezzo voice evolving into the soprano register. A fine musician, she also made her mark in contemporary music. She interpreted the Comtesse de Sérizy in the world premiere of Trompe-la-Mort by Luca Francesconi and, in 2020, she played the role of Queen Marguerite in Yvonne, Princess of Burgundy by Philippe Boesmans.

Her last appearance at the Paris Opéra was in 2021 in Marc-André Dabalvie's Soulier de satin, where she sang the roles of Dona Honoria, Dona Isabelle and La Religieuse. Endowed with great artistic rigor and an acute theatrical sense, Beatrice Uria-Monzon will be remembered as a demanding, intense and modern singer.

The Paris Opera offers its support to her family and friends.