Composer of La Traviata (5)
I believe the answer is:
verdi
'composer of la traviata' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for verdi that I've seen before include "Emblem of the Knights Hospitallers" , "Composer of opera ''Rigoletto''" , "Giuseppe _____, composer of "La Traviata"" , "Italian opera composer" , "Giuseppe -----, 1813-1901, prolific opera composer" .)