Giuseppe —, composer of 1851 opera Rigoletto (5)
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I believe the answer is:
verdi
(Other definitions for verdi that I've seen before include "Drive to meet great composer" , "Composer of the operas Macbeth, Falstaff" , "Italian composer of operas" , "Italian composer, Giuseppe (1831-1901)" , "note writer" .)