impresario

noun

Definition of impresarionext
as in director
a person who manages a performance (such as a concert or play) It was the actor's dream to work under the renowned impresario.

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Recent Examples of impresario Restaurant impresarios Chris Corbin and Jeremy King made their name with this place; a grand all-day brasserie, next door to the Ritz. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 Davis' career began not as a music impresario, but a lawyer. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Jones, of course, went on to become one of the greatest music impresarios in history. — John Hope Bryant, Time, 23 June 2026 Clive Davis, the behind-the-scenes music-industry impresario who shepherded the careers of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and more, is dead at 94. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for impresario
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  1. director
  2. producer
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  • Argyro Chioti, the National Theater’s artistic director, said the production should become the norm rather than the exception.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Essential California sat down with Ben Orbison, FOLAR’s director of strategic communications, and spoke about festival highlights and motivations.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of director
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  • Jaleel White is an actor, writer, and producer best known for his role as Steve Urkel on Family Matters.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And of course, the producers had to mix up some drama by having each designer call out another as the weakest competitor.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of producer

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