Will Crutchfield notes in his essay on 19th-century vocal performance that even recordings of artists close to a composer such as a 1903 live recording of "Ernani" at the Metropolitan Opera in New York featuring Luigi Mancinelli, one of Verdi's favorite conductors show major deviations from the printed score.

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An otherwise lovely 2009 Stefano Mancinelli Lacrima de Morro, a red wine from the Marche, had delicious flavors of earth and sour cherry and a snappy acidity, but its floral aromas were so pronounced it would be like pairing a plate of pasta with a bottle of my grandmother's perfume.

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