Opera de Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Opera House

1980

The Opera de Montreal company is founded on January 30, an initiative of the Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec. Jean-Paul Jeannotte is named General and Artistic Director. Number of productions: 3

1984

The Atelier lyrique is founded in order to ensure the development and training of a new generation of Canadian opera singers.//

Yvonne Goudreau is named Director of the programme.

1988

Bernard Uzan is named General Director of the Opera de Montreal.

1997-1998

The Opera de Montreal’s production of Leos Janácek’s Jenufa receives two Opus Prizes awarded by the Conseil québécois de la musique, one for Concert of the Year in Montreal and the other for the Large Ensemble Concert of the Year in Quebec.

2004-2005

The company celebrates its 25th anniversary and presents 5 productions plus one by the Atelier lyrique at the Monument-National.

2007

Opera Australia-Opera de Montreal collaboration (Lakmé). The Opera de Montreal ranks as one of the fifteen most important opera companies in North America. Number of productions: 4 plus 1 production by the Atelier lyrique presented at the Monument-National.