impresario

[ im-pruh-sahr-ee-oh, -sair- ]
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noun,plural im·pre·sa·ri·os.
  1. a person who organizes or manages public entertainments, especially operas, ballets, or concerts.

  2. any manager, director, or the like.

Origin of impresario

1
1740–50; <Italian, equivalent to impres(a) impresa + -ario-ary

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British Dictionary definitions for impresario

impresario

/ (ˌɪmprəˈsɑːrɪˌəʊ) /


nounplural -sarios
  1. a producer or sponsor of public entertainments, esp musical or theatrical ones

  2. the director or manager of an opera, ballet, or other performing company

Origin of impresario

1
C18: from Italian, literally: one who undertakes; see impresa

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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.

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