ɐnˈʌðɚ lˈaɪt ˈɑːpɚɹə kˈʌmpəni, ðə vˌɛɹɪˈeɪtˈeɪz lɪɹˈiːks, wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks, ænd bᵻtwˌiːn ðˈɛn ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv ɡˈeɪv mˈoːɹ ðɐn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz; θˈɜːtiːn ʌvðɪ ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː wˈɜːks pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd wɜː sˈɪɹiəs ˈɑːpɚɹəz.
Another light opera company, the Variétés Lyriques, was established in 1936, and between then and 1955 gave more than 1000 performances; 13 of the 83 works presented were serious operas.