bᵻfˌoːɹ ðɪ ɑːpˈeɪɹə də mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ðɛɹ hɐdbɪn ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv pɹˈiːviəs ɐtˈɛmpts tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ ɐn ˈɑːpɚɹə kˈʌmpəni ɪnðə sˈɪɾi.
Before the Opéra de Montréal was established in 1980 there had been a number of previous attempts to establish an opera company in the city.