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A melody recalled in opera (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aria

'in opera' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a melody recalled' is the wordplay.
'melody' becomes 'air' (air can mean a tune or melody).
'recalled' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (to recall can mean to bring something back).
'air' in reverse letter order is 'ria'.
'a'+'ria'='ARIA'

(Other definitions for aria that I've seen before include "Musical performance" , "Repeated strain" , "Operatic number" , "Operatic vocal" , "Elaborate accompanied song for solo voice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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