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Arne's sister, Susannah Maria Arne, was a famous contralto, who performed in some of his works, including his first opera, Rosamund.

( She would later become known professionally as " Mrs Cibber ".

) They and their brother Richard would often perform Arne's works together.

Between 1733 and 1776, Arne wrote music for about 90 stage works, including plays, masques, pantomimes, and opera.

Many of his dramatic scores are now lost, probably in the disastrous fire at Covent Garden in 1808 .< ref name =" autogenerated1 ">