A career spanning NY City Opera, the Defiant Requiem world tour, and beyond.
With Maestro Murry Sidlin at concert in New York CityPoster for the concert/drama Defiant Requiem, performed worldwideBerlin KonzerthausPamela and Conductor Sergiu Comissiona, Music Director of New York City Opera, 1990. A wonderful teacher and mentorMaestro Murry Sidlin and Maestro Sergiu Comissiona. I'm so grateful for their mentorship and friendshipPamela with colleague Deborah Williams and Maestro Marek Vorlicek, Chorus Master of the Kuhn Choir of Prague, after Jerusalem "Defiant Requiem" performance 2012The Three Divas at rehearsal for Defiant Requiem at Kennedy CenterMaestro Murry Sidlin and the Divas (including mezzo Janet Hopkins!) in Dvorak Hall, Prague, 2008The "Four Divas' at the Budapest performance of "Defiant Requiem, 2010. It took place at the huge Railway Museum and 5,000 people attendedThe four divas in PragueThe Four Divas (Deborah, Bridget, Pamela & Leslie) at the 2015 New York City Opera Reunion Luncheon. The "Four Divas" were named by Conductor, Murry Sidlin after singing in his amazing concert/drama, "Defiant Requiem".Pamela with Maestro Sidlin after "Defiant Requiem" performance in Jerusalem, 2012Three of the Divas with THE Diva, Deborah Voigt!New York State Theatre, Lincoln CenterPamela and NY City Opera Colleagues with former Music Director of NY City Opera, Maestro Joseph Colaneri at Glimmerglass, 2019Turandot sceneNY City Opera - Scene from Giacomo Puccini's Turandot - an opera I've done many times.Scene from Georges Bizet's Carmen. (I'm the one shooting daggers (per the director) at Carmen just behind her!)I Lombardi costumesWith my colleague, Carolyn Sielski in our I Lombardi costumes at NYCO (1981)My first Carmen at NYCO, 1981Another production of Carmen at NYCO - different costume!NYCO - my fourth Carmen. Directed by Frank Cosaro (Updated Version)Nabucco, NYCO 1982Nabucco at NYCO, 1982Lucia di Lammermoor backstageNYCO Lucia di Lammermoor (1982), Pamela with Colleagues backstageScene from The Barber of Seville, 1970, Stetson University (Berta)Reception after my NY concert, 1984. With my friend and host, Andrew EtheringtonHeadshot from 2016"Diva" headshot, 1980Broadway headshot 1978Lunch in Berlin during Defiant Requiem Concert weekDinner with friends - when my hair was curly!Pamela with her teacher and mentor, David Jones. I owe him so much!Pamela with her student, Francis Rivera after his terrific performance in the 2026 Black Box Movers Spring Showcase, NYC (2026)Pamela with her student, Ian Steckler, after his wonderful performance as Uncle Fester in The Addams Family in NYC (2026)The Grand Amphitheatre de la Sorbonne in Paris where I sang in the Paris premiere of Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin on May 19,2026.Pamela Thomas at the Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church's Annual Christmas Concert, 2025. Pamela is the Music Director at the church.