| ENRICO | Italian singer finally in charge in English opera company (6) |
| AIR | Excellent singer finally in tune (3) |
| TENOR | Singer whose heart is in English opera (5) |
| IDOMENEO | One gathering fellows round to take in English opera |
| CARUSO | Enrico _, Italian singer who was the leading tenor of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 17 years (6) |
| INAROW | One tight singer, finally belted out without a break (2,1,3) |
| ANDREA | ___ Bocelli, Italian singer (6) |
| PEEWIT | Keen to do a turn with Italian singer |
| VOLARE | 1958 international hit for Italian singer Domenico Modugno |
| ENHALO | Ring opera company about Shakespearean role (6) |
| ENOUGH | Opera company that's awful shut up! (6) |
| KISMET | Broadway musical, The King and I, by a small opera company |
| SETFREE | Commander finally in charge after group's release (3,4) |
| PLASTIC | Malleable president finally in charge (7) |
| FETE | Gala president finally in charge (4) |
| ELASTIC | Adaptable European finally in charge (7) |
| ELTON | After almost 20 years in the singles charts, which British singer finally had a UK number one in 1990? (5,4) |
| JOHN | After almost 20 years in the singles charts, which British singer finally had a UK number one in 1990? (5,4) |
| GLORIANA | English opera in trouble again, having to hold back non-English part (8) |
| FREEDFROMDESIRE | Eurodance song by Italian singer Gala, which reached No. 2 in the UK charts (5,4,6) |
