Canadian tenor Josh Lovell is a perspective young vocalist, well known in Ottawa, Chicago and now Vienna, where his professional journey continues. Stanford Olsen. Previously, he was a student of Benjamin Butterfield at the University of Victoria. Josh Lovel is a winner at the 52nd Annual International Vocal Competition, Dallas Opera competition and was a 2017 semi-finalist with the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. His repertoire consists of such roles as Trojan in Idomeneo, Odoardo in Ariodante, Le Doyen de la Faculté in Cendrillon, The Emperor Altoum in Turandot, Orpheo in Orphée et Eurydice, Count Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, etc. Musicologist Ona Jarmalavičiūtė has conducted an interview with a singer on such topics as antique mythology, the impact of the opera to the society and the struggles with funding.