Venetian perhaps involved in recital, I anticipate (7)

I believe the answer is:

italian

'venetian perhaps' is the definition.
(venetian is a kind of Italian)

'involved in recital i anticipate' is the wordplay.
'involved in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ITALIAN' can be found hidden inside 'recital i anticipate'.

(Other definitions for italian that I've seen before include "Language of modern Rome" , "Is Ali anti, strangely, this nationality?" , "being in Europe" , "Like Puccini" , "Roman native" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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