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Homer Of Seville
"Homer of Seville", also known as "The Homer of Seville", is the second episode of the The Simpsons (season 19), nineteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States on September 30, 2007. In the episode, Homer Simpson, Homer gains an operatic ability to sing following an accident, and becomes a professional and famous opera star. While running from a mob of crazed fans, he is saved by Julia, a beautiful and dangerous stalker. The episode was written by Carolyn Omine and directed by Mike Frank Polcino, while Plácido Domingo guest stars as himself and Maya Rudolph guests as Julia. It averaged 8.4 million viewers, with a Nielsen ratings, Nielsen rating of 4.2 and an audience share of 11 percent. It was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in 2008. Since airing, the episode has received mixed reviews from television critics. Plot After escaping church, the Simpsons l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (; 6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), known as Michelangelo (), was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. Born in the Republic of Florence, his work was inspired by models from classical antiquity and had a lasting influence on Western art. Michelangelo's creative abilities and mastery in a range of artistic arenas define him as an archetypal Renaissance man, along with his rival and elder contemporary, Leonardo da Vinci. Given the sheer volume of surviving correspondence, sketches, and reminiscences, Michelangelo is one of the best-documented artists of the 16th century. He was lauded by contemporary biographers as the most accomplished artist of his era. Michelangelo achieved fame early; two of his best-known works, the ''Pietà'' and ''David'', were sculpted before the age of thirty. Although he did not consider himself a painter, Michelangelo created two of the most influential frescoes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
