Der Schauspieldirektor
In 1957 Besch directed his first Glyndebourne production: Mozart's "Der Schauspieldirektor", with the young Joan Sutherland as Mme Herz, in a double bill with Richard Strauss's "Ariadne auf Naxos" directed by Ebert. He joined Sadler's Wells Opera as a staff producer, tasked with keeping existing productions fresh for revivals in London and on tour.