In their first recording for harmonia mundi, Bertrand Cuiller and the musicians of Le Caravanserail immerse us in the dreamlike world of the London theatre of the 17th century. Incidental music, airs, dances and inventive melodies combining the English tradition and French and Italian innovations are the ingredients that make up the five imaginary tableaux of this reconstruction of the period, illuminated by the voice of a distinguished 'guest star', the soprano Rachel Redmond.