[im-pruh-sahr-ee-oh, -sair-] 
| 1. | a person who organizes or manages public entertainments, esp. operas, ballets, or concerts. |
| 2. | any manager, director, or the like. |
| im·pre·sa·ri·o (ĭm'prĭ-sär'ē-ō', -sâr'-) n. pl. im·pre·sa·ri·os
[Italian, from impresa, undertaking, from feminine past participle of imprendere, to undertake, from Vulgar Latin *imprēndere; see emprise.] |
A sponsor or producer of entertainment, especially someone who works with opera or ballet companies or performers of classical music.
prəˈsɑr