impresario

/ˌɪmprəˈsɑːriəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪmprəˈsɑːriəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌim-prə-ˈsär-ē-ˌō -ˈser-, -ˈzär-/ (ame, mw)

impresario — noun

  • impresariosingular
  • impresariosplural

1. someone whose job is to plan and pay for live shows for the public — for example

1.名詞C2
釋義

someone whose job is to plan and pay for live shows for the public — for example operas, concerts, theatre plays, dance performances, or large sporting events — and to handle the business side so the performers can focus on their work.

例句

The famous impresario Hiro brought three Korean pop groups to the Tokyo Dome last summer.

the + adjective + impresario + name as appositive subject

Heloísa worked as an impresario for twenty years, booking opera singers from across Europe.

work as an impresario — common occupation frame

同義詞
  • promoter

    broader and less formal; common for boxing, music tours, and commercial events

  • producer

    covers films and recorded media as well as live shows; the creative-financial lead behind a production

  • organizer

    general word for anyone who plans an event; lacks the artistic and entrepreneurial flavour of impresario

文法句型

a/the + impresario

impresario + of + noun

用法筆記

Often paired with a descriptor that names the cultural field (theatre impresario, opera impresario, boxing impresario). Subject is usually a single named individual rather than an organization — the word implies personal flair and public visibility, not just back-office management.

常見錯誤

❌The hospital's impresario manages the staff schedule.
✅The hospital's administrator manages the staff schedule.
💡impresario only applies to live public entertainment, not general management.
❌She is an impresario at the small local café.
✅She is the manager of the small local café.
💡the role requires staging events for a paying audience, not running a small business.