Washington National Opera: Lost in the Stars by Kurt Weill

See excerpts from Washington National Opera’s Lost in the Stars, Kurt Weill’s final work for the stage. A gripping musical tragedy based on Alan Paton’s classic 1948 novel Cry, the Beloved Country, set in apartheid-era South Africa, the opera merges influences from Broadway, gospel, African spirituals, jazz, and blues. Artistic director Francesca Zambello moderates a discussion with director Tazewell Thompson and members of the cast.