impresario

American  

[im-pruh-sahr-ee-oh, -sair-] / ˌɪm prəˈsɑr iˌoʊ, -ˈsɛər- /

noun

plural

impresarios

1. a person who organizes or manages public entertainments, especially operas, ballets, or concerts.

2. any manager, director, or the like.

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impresario British  

/ ˌɪmprəˈsɑːrɪˌəʊ /

noun

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

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impresario Cultural  

1. A sponsor or producer of entertainment, especially someone who works with opera or ballet companies or performers of classical music.

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Etymology

Origin of impresario

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

Example Sentences

Henry Pollock, who signed a new representation deal with boxing impresario Eddie Hearn earlier in the week, celebrating Archie McParland's match-winning score with a blizzard of fresh-air jabs was another.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Music impresario Irving Azoff, who booked acts like the Eagles into the Forum, called her “the pioneer of the arena music show,” whose respect for music in buildings built for sports rippled across the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

In real life he’s an Australian impresario who, surprise, plays the trumpet.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

D'Oyly Carte Island was bought by London theatre impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte in the late 19th Century.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

“I have taken the liberty of informing the impresario that you acquired your astounding musical facility in one night through conversation with the Devil at a crossroads.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson