Opera put on originally in Avignon bombed (3,8)

From Times Cryptic 29564, 3D —

3D — Opera put on originally in Avignon bombed (3,8)DON GIOVANNI

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Opera' — The first word is the definition.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'originally'
  • Operation
    'originally' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'in'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'bombed'
  • Operation
    'bombed' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'in Avignon'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'put on' → DON
  • Assembly
    DON + (I + AVIGNON > IAVIGNON > GIOVANNI) = DON GIOVANNI

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