Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: An Ernani to avoid

I had high hopes for this Ernani. This work never gets the attention it deserves, but this recording falls flat. Pavarotti was past his prime in this 1998 effort. Pavarotti fans wishing to hear him nail this part should turn to the Met DVD avaiable on this webcite. Nucci lacks the elegance of a Warren or a Milnes (he too is on the DVD). Joan Sutherland is one of the greatest sopranos ever, but this recording was ill advised. Her sound is a shadow of its former self. I relished the opportunity to hear her Ernani Involami and instead literally crindged. Your money would be better spent on the Opera d'Ora release with Mario DelMonaco and Ettore Bastianini or the DVD mentioned above.