One night in April, after Maria D’Amato performed in the comic opera “L’Elisir d’Amore,” she had to push past groupies, who were waiting by the stage door of the Metropolitan Opera.

Maria Luisa (D’Amato) Iorio, 88, of Worcester passed away peacefully December 10, 2023. Luisa was born in Italy to Alessandro and Felicia (Iovanni) D’Amato. She is survived by her loving ...