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Fashion icon Carla Zampatti is in hospital after she was knocked unconscious by a fall after attending an opera performance on Sydney Harbour.
Ms Zampatti, 78, was attending the opening night of La Traviata at Mrs Macquaries Point on Friday night when she fell on the bottom two steps of a staircase.
Carla Zampatti photographed earlier that evening at La Traviata Opening Night.Credit: James Gourley
Opera Australia chief executive Rory Jeffes said the accident occurred after the final curtain and one of the company’s trained lifeguards cared for Ms Zampatti while staff called an ambulance.
Opera Australia’s La Traviata on Sydney Harbour.Credit:Wolter Peeters
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“She was slipping in and out of consciousness but CPR was not required, so the lifeguards kept her comfortable until the paramedics arrived,” he said.
Ms Zampatti’s spokesman said she was grateful for the support of medically trained members of the audience who assisted on the night.
She remains at St Vincent’s Hospital for observation.
Ms Jeffes said Opera Australia has a comprehensive safety plan that includes handrails and sufficient lighting.