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