What does the cryptic crossword clue "Beginning of work involving Italian singer (8)" mean?

The definition is "singer". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). BAR (synonym="BAR") + IT (synonym="Italian") + ONE (synonym="beginning of musical work") = BARITONE; definition: "singer" The answer is BARITONE.

Beginning of work involving Italian singer (8)

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