Conductor Andrew Davis dies at 80, headed Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on 3 continents

FILE – Conductor Andrew Davis, right, raises his arms as he takes a bow, accompanied by Renee Fleming and Peter Rose, center, during the final dress rehearsal of Richard Strauss’ “Capriccio” at the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center in New York, March 25, 2011. Davis, the acclaimed British conductor who was music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on three continents, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024. He was 80 years old. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)