impresario

[ im-pruh-sahr-ee-oh, -sair- ]

/ ˌɪm prəˈsɑr iˌoʊ, -ˈsɛər- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR impresario ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of impresario

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

Words nearby impresario

imprecise, impredicative, impregnable, impregnate, impresa, impresario, imprescriptible, impress, impressible, impression, impressionable

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Example sentences from the Web for impresario

Leonard was now the impresario of Delta Blues, music sold to the poorest people in the city.
The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters|Alex Belth|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Warning to politicians,” Internet impresario Matt Drudge recently tweeted.
Why TV Anchor Jorge Ramos Swam Across The Rio Grande|Lloyd Grove|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That autumn she had been introduced to the British producer and impresario Charles Cochran.
Tallulah Bankhead: Gay, Drunk and Liberated in an Era of Excess Art|Judith Mackrell|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Critics derided him as a master of road shows and an impresario of spreadsheets.
The Brutal Fall of Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista|Mac Margolis|June 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

At 28, Schroeder is the same age as Internet impresario Mark Zuckerberg.
Fashion of a Certain Age New Website Halsbrook.com Caters to Mature Shoppers|Robin Givhan|November 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When Renovales handed her the pile of lires which the impresario gave him she said with a little laugh of joy, "Money, money!"
Woman Triumphant|Vicente Blasco Ibaez
The idea of Faust plainly attracted him, and the impresario hastily followed up the advantage.
The Dominant Strain|Anna Chapin Ray
The impresario had heard of Verdi, through the fact that the Conservatory had blackballed him.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14|Elbert Hubbard
There are theatres, but nothing is given in them because there is no impresario.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
The stipend paid to her by the impresario, the jewels, the big bouquets—all flowed into the treasury of the insurrection.
Vittoria, Complete|George Meredith

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

单词	impresario
释义	impresario [ im-pruh-sahr-ee-oh, -sair- ] / ˌɪm prəˈsɑr iˌoʊ, -ˈsɛər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR impresario ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of impresario 1740–50; <Italian, equivalent to impres(a) impresa + -ario-ary Words nearby impresario imprecise, impredicative, impregnable, impregnate, impresa, impresario, imprescriptible, impress, impressible, impression, impressionable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impresario Leonard was now the impresario of Delta Blues, music sold to the poorest people in the city. The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters\|Alex Belth\|August 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Warning to politicians,” Internet impresario Matt Drudge recently tweeted. Why TV Anchor Jorge Ramos Swam Across The Rio Grande\|Lloyd Grove\|July 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That autumn she had been introduced to the British producer and impresario Charles Cochran. Tallulah Bankhead: Gay, Drunk and Liberated in an Era of Excess Art\|Judith Mackrell\|January 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Critics derided him as a master of road shows and an impresario of spreadsheets. The Brutal Fall of Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista\|Mac Margolis\|June 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST At 28, Schroeder is the same age as Internet impresario Mark Zuckerberg. Fashion of a Certain Age New Website Halsbrook.com Caters to Mature Shoppers\|Robin Givhan\|November 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST When Renovales handed her the pile of lires which the impresario gave him she said with a little laugh of joy, "Money, money!" Woman Triumphant\|Vicente Blasco Ibaez The idea of Faust plainly attracted him, and the impresario hastily followed up the advantage. The Dominant Strain\|Anna Chapin Ray The impresario had heard of Verdi, through the fact that the Conservatory had blackballed him. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14\|Elbert Hubbard There are theatres, but nothing is given in them because there is no impresario. The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky\|Modeste Tchaikovsky The stipend paid to her by the impresario, the jewels, the big bouquets—all flowed into the treasury of the insurrection. Vittoria, Complete\|George Meredith 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to impresario director, sponsor, stage manager 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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impresario

noun, plural im·pre·sa·ri·os.

Origin of impresario

Words nearby impresario

Example sentences from the Web for impresario

British Dictionary definitions for impresario

noun plural -sarios

Word Origin for impresario

Words related to impresario

Cultural definitions for impresario