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impresario

im·pre·sa·ri·o [ ìmprə sree , ìmprə sérree  ] (plural im·pre·sa·ri·os)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. entertainment manager: a producer or promoter of commercial entertainment ventures, especially in musical theater

2. administrator of opera or ballet company: somebody in charge of an opera or ballet company who is responsible for business affairs, contracting artists, and commissioning new works

[Mid-18th century. < Italian, "somebody who undertakes" < impresa "undertaking" < imprendere "undertake" < Latin prendere "to take"]
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