Instruct: Classify a given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Expectations clash with reality

I loved David Hobson in Baz Luhrman's "La Boheme" and so looked forward to other offerings from him. Knowning that his background included musical theater, I hoped that this album would include some of that genre. Opera or musical theater - I would be happy with either one. Instead we get something that is neither. The CD is controlled by the composer - it's not meant to showcase Mr. Hobson, and it doesn't. His voice is deliberately kept pure (largely sans vibrato), which, in the absence of any real tune, translates to a boring vocal line. The orchestrations are lovely, and the choir is wonderful. It's in an ethnic style, sounding vaguely African (Indonesian?) to someone who knows little of either style.If I were familiar with the composer's style I could appreciate it more. As it is, the CD is not what I wanted it to be - a showcase for the singer. Buyer, beware.