Zambinella
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Zambinella is a mysterious and androgynous opera singer in Honoré de Balzac’s novella "Sarrasine," whose true identity and gender play a central role in the story’s themes of art, desire, and illusion.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
androgynous character
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castrato ⓘ fictional character ⓘ opera singer ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sarrasine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
art
ⓘ
desire ⓘ illusion ⓘ opera ⓘ |
| centralTo |
themes of art in Sarrasine
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themes of desire in Sarrasine ⓘ themes of illusion in Sarrasine ⓘ |
| createdBy | Honoré de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deceives | Sarrasine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationWork | Sarrasine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderIdentityTheme | ambiguous ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of ambiguity
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object of obsessive desire ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Italian ⓘ |
| occupation | singer ⓘ |
| partOf | La Comédie humaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | woman ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
aesthetics of illusion
ⓘ
androgyny in literature ⓘ gender ambiguity ⓘ the gaze ⓘ |
| revealedAs | castrated man ⓘ |
| setIn | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | 18th century ⓘ |
| vocalType | soprano ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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