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I am not a scientist. I am, rather, an impresario of scientists.
Jacques Yves Cousteau

Meaning of "impresario" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMPRESARIO

From Italian, literally: one who undertakes.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPRESARIO

impresario  [ˌɪmprəˈsɑːrɪˌəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPRESARIO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impresario is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMPRESARIO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Impresario

An impresario is a person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays or operas; analogous to an artist manager or a film or television producer. The origin of the term is to be found in the social and economic world of Italian opera, where from the mid-18th century to the 1830s, the impresario was the key figure in the organization of a lyric season. The owners of the theatre, usually noble amateurs, charged the impresario with hiring a composer, for until the 1850s operas on stage were expected to be new, as well as gathering the necessary costumes, sets, orchestra, and singers, all while assuming considerable financial risks. In 1786 Mozart satirized the stress and emotional mayhem in a single-act farce Der Schauspieldirektor. Antonio Vivaldi was unusual in acting as impresario as well as composer: in 1714 he managed seasons at Teatro San Angelo in Venice, where his opera Orlando finto pazzo was followed by numerous others.

Definition of impresario in the English dictionary

The definition of impresario in the dictionary is a producer or sponsor of public entertainments, esp musical or theatrical ones. Other definition of impresario is the director or manager of an opera, ballet, or other performing company.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPRESARIO


adagio
əˈdɑːdʒɪˌəʊ
Ajaccio
əˈdʒætsɪˌəʊ
audio
ˈɔːdɪˌəʊ
Borneo
ˈbɔːnɪˌəʊ
cameo
ˈkæmɪˌəʊ
curio
ˈkjʊərɪˌəʊ
embryo
ˈɛmbrɪˌəʊ
Florio
ˈflɔːrɪˌəʊ
Lothario
ləʊˈθɑːrɪˌəʊ
olio
ˈəʊlɪˌəʊ
patio
ˈpætɪˌəʊ
pistachio
pɪˈstɑːʃɪˌəʊ
presidio
prɪˈsɪdɪˌəʊ
ratio
ˈreɪʃɪˌəʊ
rodeo
ˈrəʊdɪˌəʊ
scenario
sɪˈnɑːrɪˌəʊ
Scorpio
ˈskɔːpɪˌəʊ
studio
ˈstjuːdɪˌəʊ
vibrio
ˈvɪbrɪˌəʊ
video
ˈvɪdɪˌəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPRESARIO

impresa
impresari
imprescriptibility
imprescriptible
imprescriptibly
imprese
impress
impresse
impressed
impresser
impressibility
impressible
impression
impressionability
impressionable
impressionableness
impressional
impressionally
impressionism
impressionist

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPRESARIO

barrio
Berio
brio
cabrio
cheerio
comprimario
con brio
Dario
DiCaprio
Krio
Lake Ontario
motu proprio
nightmare scenario
Ontario
oratorio
piano trio
Rosario
sicario
tenebrio
trio

Synonyms and antonyms of impresario in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPRESARIO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «impresario» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of impresario

Translation of «impresario» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPRESARIO

Find out the translation of impresario to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impresario from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impresario» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

掌门人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

empresario
570 millions of speakers

English

impresario
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ईम्प्रेस्सारिओ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متعهد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

импресарио
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

empresário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জলসার পরিচালক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impresario
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Impresario
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Impresario
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

興行主
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

홍해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impresario
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

ông bầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இம்ப்ரசாரியோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इम्प्रेसारियो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

impresaryo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impresario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

impresario
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

імпресаріо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

impresar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιμπρεσάριος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

impresario
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

impresario
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

impresario
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impresario

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPRESARIO»

The term «impresario» is regularly used and occupies the 82.242 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPRESARIO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impresario

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3 QUOTES WITH «IMPRESARIO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word impresario.
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Jacques Yves Cousteau
I am not a scientist. I am, rather, an impresario of scientists.
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Stephen Lang
In the movies, I loved Errol Flynn whether he was playing a soldier or a pirate. I dug pirates. In fact, my first exposure to live performances was when my paternal grandfather took me to a D'Oyly Carte performance of 'The Pirates of Penzance' which impresario Sol Hurok imported from London. I loved every minute of it.
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Andrew Morton
He's a TV producer, a theatrical impresario, and he wants to be treated as Mr. Windsor but when the going gets rough he wants to be treated like a member of the Royal Family.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPRESARIO»

Discover the use of impresario in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impresario and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Emperor Charles V, Impresario of War: Campaign Strategy, ...
This book examines the three dimensions of European warfare, based on the campaigns of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558).
James D. Tracy, 2002
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Impresario: The Life and Times of Ed Sullivan
Impresario lets readers look behind the screen to see the man who made it happen. From the Hardcover edition.
James Maguire, 2011
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Inventing the Business of Opera : The Impresario and His ...
These impresarios were responsible for every facet of production from contracting the cast to balancing the books at season's end. The systems they created still survive, in part, today.
Beth L. Glixon instructor in music history University of Kentucky, Jonathan E. Glixon Professor of Musicology University of Kentucky, 2005
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The last impresario: the life, times, and legacy of Sol Hurok
A biography of the Russian Jewish e+a7migre+a7 who introduced American audiences to ballet and brought live music, dance, and theater to small towns discusses his work in Moscow and his work with Isadora Duncan, Marian Anderson, Nureyev, ...
Harlow Robinson, 1994
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H.B. Phillips, Impresario: The Man who Brought McCormack, ...
Drawing on the surviving correspondence and contemporary reports Wesley McCann traces Phillips's varied career and unravels the many twists and turns of the planning which went into the brilliant series of concerts in Derry's Guildhall.
Wesley McCann, 2001
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Impresario: The Zelzer Era, 1930-1990
For over 50 years, Harry Zelzer was the czar of Chicago's concert world, bringing stars such as Mario Lanza, Judy Garland, Victor Borge, Grace Moore, Vladimir Horowitz, Nelson Eddy, Jascha Heifetz and Isaac Stern to perform in Chicago.
Sarah Schectman Zelzer, Phyllis Dreazen, 1990
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Opera Observed: Views of a Florentine Impresario in the ...
This book will appeal to anyone curious about operatic history.
William Holmes, 1994
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan: The Impresario in Political and ...
Richard Brinsley Sheridan: The Impresario in Political and Cultural Context (Transits: Literature, Thought & Culture, 1650--1850)
Jack E. DeRochi, Daniel James Ennis, 2013
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Under my wings: my life as an impresario
"This book offers terrific insights on countless personalities, including George Balanchine, Lincoln Kirstein, Jerome Robbins, Lucia Chase, Nora Kaye, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Rudolf Nureyev, Judith Jamison, and Patrick Dupond.
Paul Szilard, Howard Kaplan, 2002
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The Enterprising Impresario
The Impresario was quite at home at Morrisson's. Everyone connected with the Hotel, from the host downwards, gave him a hearty welcome. He was an old friend—had passed many pleasant days with his touring parties in the house, and was ...
Walter MAYNARD (pseud. [i.e. Thomas Willert Beale.]), 1867

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPRESARIO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impresario is used in the context of the following news items.
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Former Runaways bassist alleges 1975 rape by rock impresario Kim …
Stories of debauchery have long circulated around the late Los Angeles rock impresario Kim Fowley. Last week, though, a violent new chapter ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
2
Victory For Samsung Heirs, Blow For U.S. Hedge Fund -- Yes Vote …
It seemed that no one had told Paul Elliott Singer, the billionaire activist impresario of Elliott Associates, that Korean courts would not go along ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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'Mr Selfridge' Adds Cast For Season 4; 'Detectorists' Starts …
The ITV period drama stars Jeremy Piven as the titular department store impresario with Katherine Kelly, Tom Goodman-Hill, Ron Cook, ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
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Madden: Wrestling needs to get with times and legitimize women's …
His entire tenure as wrestling's top impresario has left a trail of slimy misogyny. Can McMahon really change? He has reason to. Such a detour ... «Timesonline.com, Jul 15»
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The Rising Activist Voice of Hip-Hop Mogul Russell Simmons Takes …
The hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons began Thursday as he begins every day: in meditation, practicing what he has preached through a ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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The Story of Papaya King, a New York City Original - Eater NY
In 2011 West Coast nightlife impresario Sam Nazarian opened a Papaya King in Los Angeles that Rosenbaum describes as a "pop -up. «Eater NY, Jul 15»
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Meet the Kardashians' 'Game of Thrones' Counterparts | Rolling Stone
The master storytellers behind the scenes — one the E! impresario who created the Kardashian franchise, the other a lavishly bearded TV ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
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The man who invented 'Big Science,' Ernest Lawrence
"He was a scientific impresario of a type that had seldom been seen in the staid world of academic research," writes Michael Hiltzik, a Los ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video Makes Bid for Digital-Comedy …
Above Average could give the latenight impresario solid reach into the burgeoning world of digital comedy, a milieu many think is destined to ... «Variety, Jul 15»
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The short life and mysterious death of Bobby Fuller, rock'n'roll king of …
Throughout the early 60s – working variously as a songwriter, performer, producer, label-owner and impresario – Fuller carved out a unique ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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