noun
impresario
ihmp-rih-SAH-reer-uu
noun
1
A person who organises and manages public entertainment, especially concerts, opera, or theatre.
"The impresario booked the biggest opera stars in Europe for his new season."
"A young impresario turned the failing venue into the city's top concert hall."
How to Use Impresario
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who puts on and manages big entertainment events, especially in music or theatre.
Common pairings
theatrical impresario
a famous impresario
Word Forms
impresarios plural, impresari plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian impresario, from impresa ("undertaking, enterprise").