Opera singer Lise Lindstrom is portraying the title role in the famous opera Turandot for the 200th time tonight.

The American dramatic soprano is performing with Opera Australia.

Ms Lindstrom told Deborah Knight while she’s exceeded her own expectations, at one point she quit singing.

“I had spent probably 10 years as a young singer doing the audition circuit.

“I was dirt poor and I just thought I must have been really wrong.”

Press PLAY below to hear how Turandot got her back into the industry

Image: Opera Australia/Prudence Upton