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{{Short description|1936 musical play by Ivor Novello}}
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'''''Careless Rapture''''' is an [[operetta]] with music by the [[Welsh people|Welsh]] composer [[Ivor Novello]] and lyrics by [[Christopher Hassall]]. It premiered on 11 September 1936 at the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]]. It ran for 295 performances, a relatively modest success given Novello's other major successes.
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'''''Careless Rapture''''' is a 'musical play' by the [[Welsh people|Welsh]] composer [[Ivor Novello]] and lyrics by [[Christopher Hassall]]. It premiered on 11 September 1936 at the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]]. It ran for 295 performances, a relatively modest success given Novello's other major successes.


Written as another large-scale extravaganze (including an on-stage earthquake) following Novello's hugely successful ''[[Glamorous Night]]'', ''Careless Rapture'' is the tale of an actress, Penelope Lee, engaged to the wealthy Sir Robert Alderney, but who is the object of Rodney's half-brother Michael's affections. Set in London, and ending up in China, Michael finally wins Penelope's affections by rescuing her from an earthquake.
Written as another large-scale extravaganza (including a fair on [[Hampstead Heath]] and an on-stage earthquake), it followed Novello's hugely successful ''[[Glamorous Night]]'' of 1935.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://overtures.org.uk/?p=10840|title=80 Years Of Careless Rapture – back to Drury Lane in 1936|website=overtures.org.uk|date=5 September 2016}}</ref> ''Careless Rapture'' is the tale of an actress, Penelope Lee, engaged to the wealthy Sir Robert Alderney, but who is the object of Rodney's half-brother Michael's affections. Set in London, and ending up in China, Michael finally wins Penelope's affections by rescuing her from an earthquake.


Novello himself took the speaking part of Michael in the original production, which also starred [[Dorothy Dickson]] as Penelope Lee, [[Zena Dare]] as Phyllida Frame and [[Olive Gilbert]] as Mme Simonetti.<ref>Traubner, p. 350</ref><ref>[http://library.kent.ac.uk/library/special/Programmes/PRG1936.HTM Full cast list from original programme]</ref>
Novello himself took the speaking part of Michael in the original production, which also starred [[Dorothy Dickson]] as Penelope Lee, [[Zena Dare]] as Phyllida Frame and [[Olive Gilbert]] as Mme Simonetti.<ref>Traubner, p. 350</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://library.kent.ac.uk/library/special/Programmes/PRG1936.HTM|title=Library Services - University of Kent|website=library.kent.ac.uk}}</ref> [[Ivy Tresmand]] later took over the part of Penelope Lee.<ref>[http://theatricalia.com/play/39p/careless-rapture/production/7gr Careless Rapture] at theatricalia.com, accessed 31 January 2012</ref> The production was directed by [[Leontine Sagan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.historicalpapers.wits.ac.za/?inventory/U/collections&c=A855/R/6821|title = Historical Papers, Wits University}}</ref>


==Principal Songs==
==Principal songs==
*'Music in May'
*"Music in May"
*'Why is there ever goodbye?'
*"Why is there ever goodbye?"
*'The Manchuko'
*"The Manchuko"
*'Love made the song'
*"Love made the song"
*'The Bridge of Lovers'
*"The Bridge of Lovers"


==Notes==
==Notes==
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{{Reflist}}


==References==
==References==
*[http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_c/careless_rapture.htm ''Careless Rapture'' at The Guide to Musical Theatre]
*[http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_c/careless_rapture.htm ''Careless Rapture'' at The Guide to Musical Theatre]
*[[Richard Traubner|Traubner, Richard]]. [http://books.google.com/books?id=cyC-YCK7FigC&pg=PA350&lpg=PA350&dq=%22Careless+Rapture%22+Novello+%22Drury+Lane%22&source=bl&ots=MRI2fBjdBj&sig=3tGnWU0gZk7ZvhzGB7Tb_k5aD94&hl=en&ei=l19eStvBH4_gMciCtK4C&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8 ''Operetta'',] 2nd edition, London: Routledge, 2003 ISBN 0-415-96641-8
*[[Richard Traubner|Traubner, Richard]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=cyC-YCK7FigC&dq=%22Careless+Rapture%22+Novello+%22Drury+Lane%22&pg=PA350 ''Operetta''], 2nd edition, London: Routledge, 2003 {{ISBN|0-415-96641-8}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://ziegfeldgrrl.multiply.com/video/item/29 Recording of Dickson singing the song 'Music in May' from ''Careless Rapture'']
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110714132508/http://ziegfeldgrrl.multiply.com/video/item/29 Recording of Dickson singing the song 'Music in May' from ''Careless Rapture'']
*[http://www.musical-theatre.net/html/recordcabinet/ivornovello.html#anchor42602 Ivor Novello on Record]
*[http://www.musical-theatre.net/html/recordcabinet/ivornovello.html#anchor42602 Ivor Novello on Record]


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Latest revision as of 12:53, 19 May 2024

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Careless Rapture is a 'musical play' by the Welsh composer Ivor Novello and lyrics by Christopher Hassall. It premiered on 11 September 1936 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. It ran for 295 performances, a relatively modest success given Novello's other major successes.

Written as another large-scale extravaganza (including a fair on Hampstead Heath and an on-stage earthquake), it followed Novello's hugely successful Glamorous Night of 1935.[1] Careless Rapture is the tale of an actress, Penelope Lee, engaged to the wealthy Sir Robert Alderney, but who is the object of Rodney's half-brother Michael's affections. Set in London, and ending up in China, Michael finally wins Penelope's affections by rescuing her from an earthquake.

Novello himself took the speaking part of Michael in the original production, which also starred Dorothy Dickson as Penelope Lee, Zena Dare as Phyllida Frame and Olive Gilbert as Mme Simonetti.[2][3] Ivy Tresmand later took over the part of Penelope Lee.[4] The production was directed by Leontine Sagan.[5]

Principal songs

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  • "Music in May"
  • "Why is there ever goodbye?"
  • "The Manchuko"
  • "Love made the song"
  • "The Bridge of Lovers"

Notes

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  1. ^ "80 Years Of Careless Rapture – back to Drury Lane in 1936". overtures.org.uk. 5 September 2016.
  2. ^ Traubner, p. 350
  3. ^ "Library Services - University of Kent". library.kent.ac.uk.
  4. ^ Careless Rapture at theatricalia.com, accessed 31 January 2012
  5. ^ "Historical Papers, Wits University".

References

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