One of the few crisis of faith songs that has no happy ending. Read Alan Paton's novel "Cry the Beloved Country" on which the musical is based. The singer is a black preacher in apartheid South Africa whose son is under a death sentence. Not exactly your typical song.
In the (non musical) film version, the father of the slain white youth extends his hand in friendship toward Rev. Kamalo, who was about to leave the clergy and his faith.
love it and what a magnificant voice
One of the few crisis of faith songs that has no happy ending. Read Alan Paton's novel "Cry the Beloved Country" on which the musical is based. The singer is a black preacher in apartheid South Africa whose son is under a death sentence. Not exactly your typical song.
In the (non musical) film version, the father of the slain white youth extends his hand in friendship toward Rev. Kamalo, who was about to leave the clergy and his faith.
Kurt Weill is the composer.
What was Weill's role?