La Scala sadly missing a singer (6)
I believe the answer is:
callas
'singer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'la scala sadly missing a' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'la' is found in the answer.
'a' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for callas that I've seen before include "Maria - - , opera singer" , "Great Greek American soprano" , "Maria, Greco-American soprano" , "Coloratura soprano of Greek background" , "Superb soprano of Greek background" .)