Italian composer of operas such as Rigoletto , La Traviata and Aida (8,5)
I believe the answer is:
giuseppe verdi
(Other definitions for giuseppe verdi that I've seen before include "Composer - pup dies, grieve (anag)" , "Italian composer of "La Traviata"" , "Italian maestro" .)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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