### Clue: Performers with elevated pitch, primarily Italians? (8)
### Answer: CASTRATI 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Performers with elevated pitch, primarily Italians
 CAST(a group of performers on stage or in a movie) **plus**(with) **reversal of**(elevated, in a down clue) TAR(pitch/material used for road-making, for example) + **1st letter of**(primarily) "Italians". A clever WIWD clue.