“Tears were to be expected; an era was ending, and everyone knew it. The Amato Opera, a feisty local troupe founded by Anthony and Sally Amato in 1948, was calling it a day with a final performance of Mozart’s ‘Marriage of Figaro.’ … At 88 Mr. Amato has earned a comfortable retirement. But he does not intend to disappear, having announced plans to organize a foundation to provide scholarships for young opera conductors, directors and performers.”