Britten had completed about two-thirds of the opera when Ford was dismissed from Associated Rediffusion, allegedly for administrative shortcomings and inexperience, and A-R appeared on the point of withdrawing from the project for financial reasons.
Britten had completed about two-thirds of the opera when Ford was dismissed from Associated Rediffusion for administrative shortcomings and inexperience. This was allegedly. A-R appeared on the point of withdrawing from the project for financial reasons.