1844 opera by Giuseppe Verdi, based on a play by Victor Hugo (6)
I believe the answer is:
ernani
(Other definitions for ernani that I've seen before include "an evening in the opera house" , "Verdi opera; near in (anag.)" , "Early Verdi opera" .)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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