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Kind of festival of opera in trouble

Ross

I believe the answer is:

open air

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'kind of festival' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'opera in trouble' is the wordplay.
'trouble' indicates an anagram.
'opera'+'in'='operain'
'operain' anagrammed gives 'OPEN-AIR'.

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for open air that I've seen before include "definitely not in the concert hall" , "concerts?" , "like Glastonbury gigs" , "natural setting" , "Uncovered" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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