dʒˈækɪlˌaɪn dˈɛzmɐɹˌaɪz fˈaʊndᵻd ðə mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl ˈɑːpɚɹə ɡˈɪld tə səpˈoːɹt ðɪ ɑːpˈeɪɹə θɹuː fʌndɹˈeɪzɪŋ ænd spˈɛʃəl ᵻvˈɛnts lˈaɪk ðə ɡˈeɪlə ænd ðə sˈɪɡnɪtʃɚɹ ᵻvˈɛnt.
Jacqueline Desmarais founded the Montréal Opera Guild to support the Opéra through fundraising and special events like the Gala and the Signature Event.