IMPRESARIO

An 'Impresario', from the Italian ''impresa,'' an enterprise or undertaking,^[1] is a traditional term still very much in use in the entertainment industry for a manager or producer of concerts, tours and other events in music, opera, theatre^[2] and even rodeo.^[3] It is sometimes misspelled "impressario."
The term may also be used to refer to anyone who takes a leading role in organizing or orchestrating events, such as curators of art museums,^[4] web producers or the organisers of academic or business conferences.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau said of himself that he was "an impresario of scientists,"^[5] in his role as an explorer and filmmaker working with scientists in underwater exploration.

Contents

Famous impresarios

References

See also

Famous impresarios

★ Philip Henslowe (1550-1616)

★ Richard D'Oyly Carte (1844-1901)

★ Ernesto de Quesada (1886-196?)

★ Sol Hurok (1888-1974)

★ Aaron Richmond (1895-1965)

★ Raymond Gubbay (b. 1946)

References

1. Impresario: A person who organises and often finances concerts, plays or operas. ORIGIN: mid 18th century, from Italian ''impresa,'' ‘undertaking.’ ''New Oxford American Dictionary.''
  ''Impresa:'' enterprise; deed; company. ''Mondadori's Pocket Italian • English / English • Italian Dictionary.''
2. Private Triumph.
3. Broadway Rodeo.
4. New Impresario for the Showcase.
5. Jacques-Yves Cousteau on ''Bartleby.com''

See also

★ Entrepreneur

★ Promoter (entertainment)

★ Theatrical producer