The best classical concerts and opera of the week

Camerata Ireland, Ben Johnson and Sean Shibe, and Anja Bihlmaier and the RTÉ NSO

Raymond Deane, one-time writer of acidic reviews, turns his pen on himself

When reviewing, the composer’s invective was extreme. He is no less frank when writing about his own life, alcoholism and recovery

Britten: String Quartets 1, 2 & 3

How Elwes met Britten: ‘I was a bit of a thug, but I could sing’

The tenor John Elwes met Benjamin Britten as a young chorister at Westminster Cathedral, the two sharing a penchant for schoolboy humour

Much has changed since Benjamin Britten’s experience as a gay man in 1950s

London Letter: House of Lords votes overwhelmingly to approve same-sex marriage legislation