# Mrs. Zangiacomo — Victory character guide

> Mrs. Zangiacomo in Victory by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Zangiacomo

**First appearance:** 0004-victory

## Who they are

Zangiacomo's wife who helps manage the orchestra girls.

## In the story

### [Author's Note](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_se/chapters/author-s-note)

The conductor of the café orchestra, who served as a model for the Zangiacomo of the novel.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_se/chapters/part-i-v)

Referred to as Mrs. Schomberg; secretly helped Lena escape by packing her things and throwing them out a back window.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_se/chapters/part-i-vi)

Mentioned as Mrs. Schomberg; she helped Heyst and Lena and is terrified of her husband.

### [Chapter VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_se/chapters/part-i-vii)

Mentioned as the hard-bitten, oldish woman who played the piano and was understood to be the director's wife, living in the main building with the girl.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_se/chapters/part-ii-i)

Conductor of the Ladies' Orchestra; mentioned as being outside the hall during the interval.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_se/chapters/part-ii-i)

The large, aggressive woman who plays the piano and pinches the girl; she prepares music parts and then escorts the girl off the platform.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_se/chapters/part-ii-ii)

Mrs. Zangiacomo is mentioned as the harsh, truculent woman who drives the orchestra ladies and pinches Alma to incite her performances.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_se/chapters/part-ii-ii)

Zangiacomo is the orchestra leader with a dyed purple beard, who conducts the music that Heyst finds unbearable.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_se/chapters/part-ii-iii)

His orchestra's performers are part of the setting; Schomberg initially suspects the Zangiacomos of playing a trick on him regarding the girl.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_se/chapters/part-ii-vi)

Referred to as Mrs. Schomberg, a patient, scared woman with a blue tooth, whose presence oppresses Schomberg.

## Links

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