Les francs-juges, Op. 3. Composed 1826. The overture to Berlioz's first attempt at opera, which was never staged. The overture was first performed in the concert hall of the Paris Conservatoire as part of an all Berlioz concert on 26 May 1828. In his study on the composer, Jacques Barzun describes the work as "a genuine tour de force for a young dramatic musician working without knowledge of Beethoven."

Date of composition 1826
Premiered 1828, May 26th (Conservatoire) in Paris, France
First published 1836
Type Overture
Catalogue H 23D
Instruments Orchestra
Arrangements Franz Liszt: Ouverture des Francs-juges de Hector Berlioz, S. 471
Autotranslations beta Hector Berlioz: Les francs-juges, H 23D "Grande Ouverture des Francs-Juges"
Hector Berlioz: Les francs-juges, H 23D "Grande Ouverture des Francs-Juges"
Hector Berlioz: Les francs-juges, H 23D "Grande Ouverture des Francs-Juges"