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Careless Rapture is a 1936 musical play by Welsh composer Ivor Novello, with lyrics by Christopher Hassall. It opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London, on 11 September 1936 and ran for 295 performances. The story follows actress Penelope Lee, who is engaged to the wealthy Sir Robert Alderney while attracting the love of Michael, a relationship that carries the action from London to China and an earthquake rescue. It belongs to the large-scale West End musical tradition associated with Novello's stage career.
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Careless Rapture scores 4.20/10 (Poor) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Operetta category.
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