ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, ˈɛlˈeɪtliɚ lɪɹˈiːk wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə pɹəmˈoʊt ðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt əvə nˈæʃənəl aʊtɹˈiːtʃ, lˈɛd baɪ ɪvˈɑːn ɡˈaʊdɹoʊ.
In 1984, l'Atelier lyrique was founded in order to promote the development of a national outreach, led by Yvonne Goudreau.