After 61 years, the Amato Opera Stopped Performances on May 31, 2009 with the retirement of Tony Amato Read the New York Times Article • See the New York Times Audio Slide Show See the Amato Opera's Final Rehearsal of The Marriage of Figaro & Surprise Celebration See PBS & "The News Hour" profile Tony Amato and the Amato Opera Listen to NPR's "All Things Considered" coverage of Amato's closing