impresario
Pronunciation: "im-pr&-'sär-E-"O, -'sar-, -'zär-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ri·os
Etymology: Italian, from impresa undertaking, from imprendere to undertake, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin imprehendere -- more at EMPRISE
1 : the promoter, manager, or conductor of an opera or concert company
2 : a person who puts on or sponsors an entertainment (as a television show or sports event)
3 : MANAGER, DIRECTOR

(from Jay Chou's fansite)