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Opera composer uses percussion instrument in one (7)

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I believe the answer is:

bellini

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'opera composer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'instrument in one' is the wordplay.
'instrument' becomes 'bell' (bell is a kind of instrument**).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'bell'+'in'+'i'='BELLINI'

'uses percussion' is the link.
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(Other definitions for bellini that I've seen before include "Peach juice cocktail" , "Cocktail; composer of opera Norma" , "Norma, I Puritani composer" , "He made a lot of notes" , "Italian opera composer (Norma)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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