he is a member of the metropolitan opera club of new york city and has served on its board of directors. by the time he arrived to save it, the company was made up of only 150 actors, many of whom were out of practice. the channel plays hit music from the 1980s. the surrounding was a desolate desert with jagged rocks. it appears that a good deal was expected in return for the title, and thomas had to make substantial gifts of money  to the king. 