Title page of the wordbook for 'Almira', Handel's first opera (c) Stiftung Händel-Haus, Halle.

The action takes place at the palace of Almira, the Queen of Castille, in medieval Valladolid. The confused emotions and relations of the persons at her court, revolving around Almira herself as the principal figure, form the action of the opera. At the end of it all, she marries the man whom she loves.