Conductor to check out in Italy (9)

I believe the answer is:

toscanini

'conductor' is the definition.
(Arturo Toscanini)

'to check out in italy' is the wordplay.
'check out' becomes 'scan' (I've seen this in another clue).
'italy' becomes 'i'.
'to'+'scan'+'in'+'i'='TOSCANINI'

(Other definitions for toscanini that I've seen before include "Acclaimed Italian conductor" , "Maestro" , "Bare rock formation" , "Old conductor" , "Virtuoso conductor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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