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An opera singer has been taken to hospital as a precaution after she fell into the orchestra pit during a performance at Glyndebourne Festival. | An opera singer has been taken to hospital as a precaution after she fell into the orchestra pit during a performance at Glyndebourne Festival. |
| Puerto Rican soprano Ana María Martínez was playing the title role in Rusalka at the venue near Lewes, East Sussex. | Puerto Rican soprano Ana María Martínez was playing the title role in Rusalka at the venue near Lewes, East Sussex. |
| A spokeswoman said there had been "an accident on stage", but Grammy-award winner Ms Martínez was "fine". | A spokeswoman said there had been "an accident on stage", but Grammy-award winner Ms Martínez was "fine". |
| The audience was briefly asked to leave the theatre until the performance resumed with an understudy. | The audience was briefly asked to leave the theatre until the performance resumed with an understudy. |
| In a statement, Glyndebourne said: "The performance of Rusalka was stopped just before the end of Act 1 following an accident on the stage involving Ana María Martínez. | In a statement, Glyndebourne said: "The performance of Rusalka was stopped just before the end of Act 1 following an accident on the stage involving Ana María Martínez. |
| "Miss Martínez fell into the orchestra pit. Despite Ana María wanting to continue with the performance, she was immediately taken to hospital as a precautionary measure. | "Miss Martínez fell into the orchestra pit. Despite Ana María wanting to continue with the performance, she was immediately taken to hospital as a precautionary measure. |
| "Fortunately, no-one else was hurt in this incident." | |
| Glyndebourne has hosted an opera festival since 1934 and is holding special celebrations for its 75th anniversary this summer. | |
| The festival runs from May until August each year and is attended by about 85,000 people. |