"La Traviata" composer (5)
I believe the answer is:
verdi
'la traviata composer' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for verdi that I've seen before include "Italian composer, d. 1901" , "Opera producer" , "note writer" , "Italian composer (Aida)" , "one put on at La Scala" .)