as in director
a person who manages a performance (such as a concert or play)
It was the actor's dream to work under the renowned impresario.
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Recent Examples of impresario
Vera Brandes was a jazz impresario, but she was surrounded by all of these new styles of music.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
Former Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland played impresario in the overthrow of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in 2014.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
That development is the culmination of decades of tireless fundraising, and investment on local, regional, and national levels, said Jean-Pierre Blanc, the founder, creative director, and impresario of the Hyères fashion festival and its complementary event, Design Parade.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
In the fall of 2020, Kanye West, music impresario, fashion designer, flame thrower and Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband, founded a private school.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
Former Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland played impresario in the overthrow of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in 2014.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
That development is the culmination of decades of tireless fundraising, and investment on local, regional, and national levels, said Jean-Pierre Blanc, the founder, creative director, and impresario of the Hyères fashion festival and its complementary event, Design Parade.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
In the fall of 2020, Kanye West, music impresario, fashion designer, flame thrower and Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband, founded a private school.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impresario
Noun
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Hemsley, often credited with creating UnitedHealth's key growth engine Optum, will continue to serve as the chair of the board and will stop receiving compensation as a director.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In late 2015, Spain’s subsidy rules changed, ditching domestic box office performance as a main criteria in favor of a multi-point system, which for artier films prized a producer or director’s festival track-record, plus first features.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Kris Jenner, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson and Nissa Diederich also serve as executive producers.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Mak started out as a pop artist and record producer, before acting in Dream Home and Revenge: A Love Story.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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“Impresario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impresario. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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