What does the cryptic crossword clue "Taking care of how one works on operas (9)" mean?

The definition is "Taking". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). MO (synonym="modus operandi , ‘how one works’") + THE (synonym="THE") + RING (synonym="of the Nibelung, ‘operas’ by Richard Wagner") = MOTHERING; definition: "Taking care of" The answer is MOTHERING.

Taking care of how one works on operas (9)

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