What does the cryptic crossword clue "Woman, Verdi heroine who loses her head (3)" mean?

The definition is "Woman". The wordplay uses a deletion. IDA (deletion) = IDA; definition: "Woman," The answer is IDA.

Woman, Verdi heroine who loses her head (3)

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