impresario
[ im-pruh-sahr-ee-oh, -sair- ]
/ ˌɪm prəˈsɑr iˌoʊ, -ˈsɛər- /
noun, plural im·pre·sa·ri·os.
a person who organizes or manages public entertainments, especially operas, ballets, or concerts.
any manager, director, or the like.
Words nearby impresario
imprecise,
impredicative,
impregnable,
impregnate,
impresa,
impresario,
imprescriptible,
impress,
impressible,
impression,
impressionable
Example sentences from the Web for impresario
British Dictionary definitions for impresario
impresario
/ (ˌɪmprəˈsɑːrɪˌəʊ) /
noun plural -sarios
a producer or sponsor of public entertainments, esp musical or theatrical ones
the director or manager of an opera, ballet, or other performing company
Word Origin for impresario
C18: from Italian, literally: one who undertakes; see
impresa
Cultural definitions for impresario
impresario
[ (im-pruh-sahr-ee-oh, im-pruh-sair-ee-oh) ]
A sponsor or producer of entertainment, especially someone who works with opera or ballet companies or performers of classical music.