Supraphon to release audiobook about rock singer Jiří Schelinger

Supraphon is releasing a new audiobook titled ‘Jiří Schelinger: Život a…’ dedicated to the influential Czech rock singer. The production, which lasts nearly eight hours, is based on a book written by Petr Bošnakov and Milan Schelinger, the singer’s brother, who provided personal memories for the project.

The audiobook features narration by actors Jan Meduna, Jaromír Meduna, and Klára Cibulková. It explores Schelinger’s musical beginnings, his rise to fame, his collaboration with F. R. Čech, and the circumstances surrounding his death in 1981.

To complement the release, a digital soundtrack containing 16 essential tracks from his career will be available on all streaming platforms. The release coincides with the 75th anniversary of Schelinger’s birth and the 45th anniversary of his death.