Another light opera company, the Variétés Lyriques, was established in 1936, and between then and 1955 gave more than 1000 performances; 13 of the 83 works presented were serious operas.
ɐnˈʌðɚ lˈaɪt ˈɑːpɚɹə kˈʌmpəni, ðə vˌɛɹɪˈeɪtˈeɪz lɪɹˈiːks, wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks, ænd bᵻtwˌiːn ðˈɛn ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv ɡˈeɪv mˈoːɹ ðɐn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz; θˈɜːtiːn ʌvðɪ ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː wˈɜːks pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd wɜː sˈɪɹiəs ˈɑːpɚɹəz.