In recital, poet performed (4)
I believe the answer is:
done
'performed' is the definition.
(done can mean performed or accomplished)
'in recital poet' is the wordplay.
'in recital' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'poet' becomes 'Donne' (16th- and 17th- century poet John Donne).
'donne' sounds like 'DONE'.
(Other definitions for done that I've seen before include "Managed" , "Performed" , "Cooked; carried out" , "that may be said to seal a deal" , "Completed" .)