"La Traviata" composer (5)
I believe the answer is:
verdi
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">la traviata composer</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(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" .)