impresario

im·pre·sa·rio

noun
\ˌim-prə-ˈsär-ē-ˌō, -ˈser-, -ˈzär-\

plural im·pre·sa·ri·os

Definition of IMPRESARIO

1

: the promoter, manager, or conductor of an opera or concert company

2

: a person who puts on or sponsors an entertainment (as a television show or sports event)

3

: manager, director

Origin of IMPRESARIO

Italian, from impresa undertaking, from imprendere to undertake, from Vulgar Latin *imprehendere — more at emprise

First Known Use: 1746

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

Rhymes with IMPRESARIO

ab initio, archipelago, braggadocio, dog and pony show, duodecimo, ex officio, generalissimo, glory-of-the-snow, internuncio, oratorio, Paramaribo, pianissimo, variety show