In bed lies stricken opera composer (7)

I believe the answer is:

delibes

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'composer' is the definition.
(I know that Delibes is a composer)

'in bed lies stricken opera' is the wordplay.
'bed lies' anagrams to 'DELIBES'.
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(Other definitions for delibes that I've seen before include "Lakme composer" , "Leo -, Coppelia composer" , "Sylvia's French composer, 1836-91" , "French composer, Leo (1836-91)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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