sentences:  Drese contemplated about resigning immediately, but finally chose to fulfill his contract.His final premiere in June 1991 was "Der ferne Klang" by Franz Schreker, conducted by Gerd Albrecht and staged by Jürgen Flimm.Ultimately, Drese's ideas to secure the State Opera's independence from the other state theatres were realized years later by his successor Holender, in addition to his idea of establishing longer running series of performances.