Matilde di Shabran and Tsar Saltan - made for each other

Matilde di Shabran and Tsar Saltan are two war horses made for each other. "Morecambe Pier 1978" says Keith Mc'Donnell. "The audience" says Mark Berry, "seemed to find humour in what was not necessarily intended as such". But they seem like good opportunities in indulge in heavy syrup. OTT lushness ? Now I wish I'd gone to hear Jurowski conduct Tchaikovsky with leanness and light ! Please see:

http://boulezian.blogspot.com/2008/10/tale-of-tsar-saltan-17-october-2008.html

http://www.musicomh.com/opera/roh-matilde_1008.htm