"The Homer of Seville" airs on the Fox television network this evening at 8 p.m. U.S. Eastern time / 7 p.m. U.S. Central time. (Check your local listings for the exact broadcast time in your area.)
While at least one Simpsons episode before now has had an opera theme (Bart and Lisa wrote and staged one), Domingo is the first opera star to appear on the series in its more-than-18-year history. (So far.)
"I have seen episodes and I see how people react to the shows," the tenor told the Chicago Sun-Times in an interview published today, "and so I say, why not?"
Nancy Cartwright, the actress who provides the voice of Bart Simpson, wrote of Domingo on her website, "Although he and Bart didn't have any scenes together, watching the 'King of Opera' take singing lessons from Homer was definitely one of the highlights of working on the show."