The paladins are ready to help the emperor Charlemagne to defeat the Saracens who have besieged Paris: will they manage not to be distracted by beautiful Angelica? Come boys and girls, young and old, tall and short, thin and fat. The Opera dei Pupi is going to start, a show of sounds and music, an explosion of colours and emotions. The accordion begins to play, the small curtain opens, everyone sits down in silence. The Emperor Charlemagne enters with his crown and shining armour. Paris is besieged by the Saracens, led by King Agramante, and it is time to organise the defence of the city. The strongest knights of the kingdom, the paladins, rush to help the emperor: the invincible Orlando, his cousin Rinaldo with his sister Bradamante, the only female paladin and very strong warrior. The strength of the paladins seems to make the battle for Charlemagne turn better…