Song penned by star I admire (4)

I believe the answer is:

aria

'song' is the definition.
(piece of music in an opera)

'penned by star i admire' is the wordplay.
'penned by' indicates a hidden word.
'ARIA' is hidden within 'star i admire'.

(Other definitions for aria that I've seen before include "selection of opera" , "Vocal solo in a cantata etc" , "complex song" , "Puccini item" , "Type of song" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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