The Venetians · Character
Signor Zinco
An Italian man, possibly a musician or artist, part of the local scene.
minor
Also known as Zinco, Signor, little Zinco, Tomaso Zinco, the good Zinco, Little Zinco
First appearance: i in the city by the sea
Signor Zinco's tie to Lisa Vivanti is one of the pressures that moves The Venetians—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Lisa's music teacher, who praises her talent and predicts her success on the English stage.
Signor Zinco first appears in 0000 i in the city by the sea.
With Lisa Vivanti (romantic): Signor Zinco is a suitor to Lisa, and their relationship is marked by flirtation and cultural tension. With Lisa Vivanti (romantic): Signor Zinco is a suitor to Lisa, and their relationship is marked by flirtation and cultural tension. With Lisa Vivanti (romantic): Signor Zinco is a suitor to Lisa, and their relationship is marked by flirtation and cultural tension.
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Minor and background figures
- Venetian local characters
- Central social families
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Lisa Vivanti
romantic · ambivalent
Signor Zinco is a suitor to Lisa, and their relationship is marked by flirtation and… How this plays out →
- Lisa Vivanti
romantic · ambivalent
Signor Zinco is a suitor to Lisa, and their relationship is marked by flirtation and… How this plays out →
- Lisa Vivanti
romantic · ambivalent
Signor Zinco is a suitor to Lisa, and their relationship is marked by flirtation and… How this plays out →
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See Signor Zinco in i in the city by the sea