# Zangiacomo — Victory character guide

> Zangiacomo in Victory by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Victory, Zangiacomo of Victory, Signor Zangiacomo

**First appearance:** 0004-victory

## Who they are

The tyrannical leader of the traveling ladies' orchestra where Lena performed.

## 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.

### [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.

### [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.

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