page_title: Almira
section_title: Act 2
hierarchical_section_title: Almira / Synopsis / Act 2
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Erste Seite des gedruckten Textbuches zur Uraufführung von ALMIRA 1705 an der Hamburger Gänsemarktoper
context_page_description: Almira, Königin von Castilien is George Frideric Handel's first opera, composed when he was 19 years old. It was first performed in Hamburg in January 1705.
context_section_description: Princess Bellante has fallen in love with Osman, but Osman's father, Consalvo, is amorously pursuing Bellante, which she finds annoying and tries to put a stop to. Osman, although in love with Edilia, thinks it will be grand to be a royal personage, so is keen to marry Almira, and asks Fernando, whom he knows has influence with Almira, to speak to her on his behalf. The king of Mauretania, Raymondo, disguising himself as the "ambassador" from Mauretania, makes an appearance at Almira's court and tries to win her love. Almira is not interested, being still in love with her secretary Fernando, although she has never told him so. She goes to him to confess her devotion, but Osman appears and, desiring Almira not for herself but the status he would gain as her husband, is about to stab Fernando when Almira grabs the dagger from him. Edilia gets wind of the fact that her sweetheart Osman is now keen to marry Almira and throws a jealous fit. A servant of Fernando, called Tabarco, comes across correspondence from these various persons in these love tangles, and opens and reads all their letters.
caption: Title page of the libretto
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