Founded in 1980, the Opéra de Montréal is one of Place des Arts’ three resident companies, and the biggest francophone opera house in North America. Every year, it presents four to five operas, concerts by its Atelier lyrique, and a range of democratization events. The Opéra creates its works in the Place des Arts rehearsal halls before performing them in Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier.