
Cape Town City Hall
Clip: Season 10 Episode 1 | 1m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The Minnesota Orchestra plays the first concert by a major American orchestra in Africa.
The Minnesota Orchestra plays the first concert by a major American orchestra on African soil in Cape Town's City Hall. Classical Movement's Johan van Zyl remembers the day when Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in prison and spoke to the world from the Hall's balcony.
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Cape Town City Hall
Clip: Season 10 Episode 1 | 1m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The Minnesota Orchestra plays the first concert by a major American orchestra on African soil in Cape Town's City Hall. Classical Movement's Johan van Zyl remembers the day when Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in prison and spoke to the world from the Hall's balcony.
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