A rope for Aida, perhaps (5)
I believe the answer is:
opera
'aida perhaps' is the definition.
(Aida is an example)
'a rope' is the wordplay.
'a rope' anagrams to 'OPERA'.
However, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for opera that I've seen before include "Eg, Der Rosenkavalier" , "musical presentation" , "Eg, Carmen" , "10 [NORMA], for example" , "Musical dramatic work" .)