Opera involving loveless romance (6)

I believe the answer is:

carmen

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'opera' is the definition.
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I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for carmen that I've seen before include "Musical from Bizet opera" , "Spanish opera by Bizet" , "Bizet's great Spanish opera" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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