An impresario is the person who puts a show together and makes it happen — a play, an opera, a concert, a tour. They book the hall, find the singers or actors, handle money and publicity, and take the risk if nobody comes.

An impresario is the personimpresario 是指這個人 who puts a show together and makes it happen負責把一場演出整個籌組起來、讓它實現 — a play, an opera, a concert, a tour像舞台劇、歌劇、音樂會，或巡演. They book the hall他們訂場地, find the singers or actors找歌手或演員, handle money and publicity處理資金和宣傳, and take the risk if nobody comes而且要是沒人來看，風險也是他們扛.

It is an old-fashioned, slightly grand word. Today people more often say producer, promoter, or organiser, especially for pop concerts.

It is an old-fashioned, slightly grand word這是一個有點老派、又帶點氣派的字. Today people more often say producer, promoter, or organiser現在的人比較常說 producer、promoter，或 organiser, especially for pop concerts尤其是講流行音樂演唱會的時候.

You still hear impresario for opera, classical music, and theatre, and in newspapers when they want a colourful label for someone who has run many big shows. It feels European and a bit nineteenth-century; it is not a word teenagers use about a school talent night.

You still hear impresario你還是會聽到 impresario 這個字 for opera, classical music, and theatre用在歌劇、古典音樂和戲劇上, and in newspapers也會出現在報紙上 when they want a colourful label for someone who has run many big shows當他們想給一個辦過很多大型演出的人一個生動的稱號時. It feels European and a bit nineteenth-century這個字給人一種歐洲、十九世紀的味道; it is not a word teenagers use about a school talent night不是青少年會拿來形容學校才藝表演的字.

Though actually, the job is close to a producer’s: the impresario is not usually on stage. They work behind the curtain.

Though actually不過其實, the job is close to a producer's這份工作其實跟 producer 很像: the impresario is not usually on stageimpresario 通常不會站在台上. They work behind the curtain他們是在幕後工作的.