"Rigoletto" composer
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">rigoletto composer</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for verdi that I've seen before include "Composer of opera ''Rigoletto''" , "Italian composer (Aida)" , "Il trovatore composer" , "Nabucco composer" , "Giuseppe _____, composer of "La Traviata"" .)