Impresario

Because they have such sensitive noses, scent hounds have been used for centuries by Hunters. With their long ears and loose lips — both of which trap scents — they’re uniquely capable of using their sense of smell to track game.

Although hunting and theatre have nothing in common, Impresarios are essentially the scent hounds of the stage.

When you’re an Impresario, you’re an Entrepreneur of the performing arts, a benefactor who organizes and finances concerts, plays, or operas. Part Artist, part investor, you use your knowledge of the arts and your passion for performance to locate and launch — or “sniff out” — new talent.

The original Impresarios — “Impresario” comes from the Italian word “impresa,” meaning “an enterprise or undertaking” — worked in Italy during the 18th century, when they were commissioned by theatre owners to find and hire Composers of original operas, for which they also had to assemble costumes, sets, orchestras, and Opera Singers, often at their own financial risk. As their descendant, you’re a lot like the Italian originals, using your own money to find and fund artistic endeavors.

Essentially, you’re a Producer, but with a fancier title that you’ve earned by being a mogul, or a sort of “Super Producer.”

In fact, because it denotes a certain level of success, your title has been co-opted by those in many other industries. “Impresario,” for instance, has been used in the past to describe Museum Curators, Event Planners, and even Scientists, the common denominator being that it’s a title reserved for tycoons who orchestrate and enable events, trends, and discoveries.