Composer recalled trophy given to contralto in Italy (7)
I believe the answer is:
puccini
'composer' is the definition.
(Giacomo Puccini)
'recalled trophy given to contralto in italy' is the wordplay.
'recalled' says the letters should be written backwards (to recall can mean to bring something back).
'trophy' becomes 'cup' (cup is a kind of trophy).
'given to' says to put letters next to each other.
'contralto' becomes 'c' (musical abbreviation).
'italy' becomes 'i'.
'cup' reversed gives 'puc'.
'puc'+'c'+'in'+'i'='PUCCINI'
(Other definitions for puccini that I've seen before include "Composer of 'Madam Butterfly' and 'La Boheme'" , "Opera producer" , "bar worker" , "Madame Butterfly composer" , ""Tosca" composer, Giacomo" .)