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A tune reversed in Nessun Dorma? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

aria

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'nessun dorma?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'a tune reversed' is the wordplay.
'tune' becomes 'air' (air can mean a piece of music).
'reversed' says the letters should be written backwards.
'air' reversed gives 'ria'.
'a'+'ria'='ARIA'

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(Other definitions for aria that I've seen before include "Musical performance" , "Operatic song" , "Vocal solo in a cantata etc" , "Summertime perhaps" , "Operatic air" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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