Tore to pieces another composition of Verdi (5)

I believe the answer is:

rived

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'tore' is the definition.
(riving is a kind of tearing)

'pieces another composition of verdi' is the wordplay.
'verdi' anagrams to 'RIVED'.
But, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.

'to' acts as a link.

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