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 | Le corsaire |
| Date of composition | 1844 (revised in 1851) in Nice, France |
| Premiered | 1945, January 19th (Cirque Olympique) in Paris, France |
| First published | 1855 |
| Dedicated to | James William Davison |
| Type | Overture |
| Tonality | C Major |
| Catalogue | H 101 |
| Approx. duration | 10 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
Hector Berlioz: The Corsair en do majeur, H 101 Hector Berlioz: The Corsair in do maggiore, H 101 Hector Berlioz: The Corsair C-dur, H 101 |