Dimitris Mitropoulos Professions : Conductor Born : March 1, 1896 Died : November 2, 1960 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Dimitris Mitropoulos I never use a score when conducting my orchestra... Does a lion tamer enter a cage with a book on how to tame a lion? Dimitris Mitropoulos musical doe book Only life suffered can transform a symphony from a collection of notes into a message of humanity. Dimitris Mitropoulos symphony humanity messages Success can corrupt; usefulness can only exalt. Dimitris Mitropoulos fortune-cookie achievement success Similar Authors Bruno Walter conductor Arturo Toscanini conductor Artur Rodzinski conductor Anton Seidl conductor Andre Kostelanetz conductor Bernard Haitink conductor All Authors