"Dan Davis of "Classics Today" reviewed Nelepp's 1952 recording of "Pique Dame", observing, "Nelepp's singing and characterization is several leagues beyond the Hermans of other available complete "Pique Dame" recordings.His voice is big enough to capture Herman's macabre obsession but he also gives us a rounded character whose noble side, so often neglected by singers, helps explain Lisa's attraction to him."