Impresario Meaning
/ˌɪmpɹɪˈsɑːɹɪəʊ/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA manager or producer in the entertainment industry, especially music or theatre.
Sentence Examples
He's a well-known impresario.
The famous impresario organized the grand opera festival.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
For the upcoming tour, the ____ booked all the concert halls and hired the orchestra.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The famous opera ____ was responsible for discovering some of the greatest voices of the century.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *gʰnédti Proto-Italic *hendō Proto-Italic *praiɣendō Latin prehendere Vulgar Latin *imprehendere Italian imprenderedeverb. Italian impresa Italian -ario Italian impresariobor. English impresario Borrowed from Italian impresario.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
For the upcoming tour, the ____ booked all the concert halls and hired the orchestra.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The famous opera ____ was responsible for discovering some of the greatest voices of the century.