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."

Original Name Waverley: grande ouverture
Date of composition 1828
Premiered 1828, May 26th (Conservatoire) in Paris, France by Hector Berlioz
Type Overture
Catalogue H 26
Instruments Orchestra
Autotranslations beta Hector Berlioz: Waverley: Grand Overture, H 26
Hector Berlioz: Waverley: Grand Overture, H 26
Hector Berlioz: Waverley: Grand Overture, H 26