“Sola, Perduta, Abbandonata“, 1959

Renata Tebaldi sings this beautiful an touching aria in a live performance of Puccini’s Manon Lescaut. The details of this performance are the following, according to the Met archives: Metropolitan Opera House January 17, 1959 Matinee Broadcast MANON LESCAUT Tebaldi Des Tucker Guarrera Corena Anthony Cehanovsky Solo Vanni Dancing De Paolis Marsh Nagy Hawkins