Proposal for formal research presentations - The France: Musiques, Cultures, 1789-1918 research network 3-4 Mar 2023. Musiques, Cultures, 1789-1918, University of Cambridge, Virtual, https://fmc.ac.uk/templates/Online2023.pdf . deadline Friday, 6 January 2023 Title: Richard Wagner in Paris 1839-1842: Newspapers, Propaganda, and Creative Process . Recusado Richard Wagner in Paris 1839-1842: Newspapers, Propaganda, and Creative Process Marcus Mota University of Brasilia, Brazil Richard Wagner (1813-1883) explored the structure of the public sphere of his time in different ways, especially through the writing of texts for newspapers. From his early days as a German opera critic, through his stays in Paris, his Ring project, to his self-celebration in the monthly Bayreuther Blatter newsletter, we have strategies both for building artistic projects and forming a receptional community. In this pres...