Franco-Spanish opera singer Béatrice Uria-Monzon died on Saturday at the age of 61 in Agen, southwestern France, after a long illness, her manager announced on Facebook.
"She was a tremendous artist. She was tremendous (in the role of) Carmen," Thérèse Seidel, Monzon's manager for nearly 40 years, told AFP, describing her as a "high-class" singer, "very frank, very sincere, and very likeable."
The mezzo-soprano rose to prominence in 1993 with her unconventional performance of Georges Bizet's Carmen at the Paris Opera and has since reprised the role on numerous stages around the world, from New York to Moscow.
Monzon's manager recalled Monzon's "huge international career" as an artist "in every sense of the word."
Béatrice Uria-Monzon transitioned to soprano, where her most notable roles include Tosca and Lady Macbeth, among many other roles.
Former French Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot wrote on Instagram, "How sad it is to lose a friend and a wonderful singer!"
As for Italian tenor Roberto Alagna, who performed with her in Carmen, he wrote on Facebook, "Goodbye, Pia!"
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