ˈɛləpˈeɪɹə fɹˈænsaɪz də mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, ænd ɡˈeɪv ˈɔːlmoʊst sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz, pɹˈɪnsɪpəli ʌv ˌɑːpɚɹˈɛɾə.
L'Opéra français de Montréal operated from 1893 to 1896, and gave almost 600 performances, principally of operetta.