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Callas transformed a famous opera venue (2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

la scala

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'opera venue' is the definition.
(Milanese opera house)

'callas transformed a' is the wordplay.
'transformed' is an anagram indicator.
'callas' with letters rearranged gives 'lascal'.
'lascal'+'a'='LA SCALA'

'famous' is the link.
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(Other definitions for la scala that I've seen before include "Italian opera house" , "noted venue?" , "Milanese opera house" , "A Callas may find way to Milan's famous opera house" , "where Toscanini was musical director" .)

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