Cape Town Opera, in collaboration with David Kramer, presents Orpheus McAdoo, a new musical that follows on from the success of Orpheus in Africa in 2015.
This production tells the little-known story of an African-American choir - The Virginia Jubilee Concert Company - led by Orpheus McAdoo (Conroy Scott), which visited South Africa in the 1890s. Invited by the Governor's wife, Lady Loch (Natalie Robbie), they introduced a unique style of singing that had never been heard in the Cape before. They were an overnight sensation and went on to tour the country for the next two years.
