TORONTO, Ont. (26/10/14) – CherryAnn Mendez is an opera singer, and co-founder and artistic director of Ars Musica, Canada's ethnocultural opera company. Mendez has trained the young Jim Carrey: "Although he was very young, he was quite disciplined." Speaking of the industry, she says: "Although much of the opera landscape has changed over the years, Toronto maintains a robust scene."