Vlog Napoleonove večne prijateljice je biografska video izpoved, tako rekoč legendarne, celo mitske osebnosti, Emilije Eve Lucije Cecilije Viktorije Kraus, znane pod vzdevkom Pasja grofica, rojene v Idriji leta 1785. Svoje mlado življenje je Emilija preživela preoblečena v poročnika velikega vojskovodje in cesarja Napoleona Bonaparteja. Bila je njegova resnična ljubezen in je ostala njegova prijateljica za vedno. Napoleona je spoznala na plesu v palači Schönbrunn, ko je ta osvojil Dunaj in je z njim pobegnila v Pariz. Nato ga je spremljala na vojnih pohodih in v izgnanstvu tako rekoč do njegove smrti. Sama je umrla v bedi, telesno in duševno strta, obkrožena s tropom psov, mačk, papig in opic, od koder tudi izvira njen vzdevek.

O Pasji grofici je leta 2006 pisatelj Bogdan Novak napisal uspešen roman, po katerem je nastala priredba za video uprizoritev in je bila izvedena tudi v gledališki obliki ob razkošni večerji v idiličnem baročnem Kendovem dvorcu v Spodnji Idriji, ki je slikovit ambient za zgodovinsko pripoved iz začetka 19. stoletja. Na večerji so gostje spoznavali in okušali kulinarične specialitete, ki jih je Emilija uživala v rodni Idriji, na Dunaju, kjer je nekaj časa živela kot rejenka svojega posvojitelja ter predvsem kasneje na vojnih pohodih z Napoleonom. Pomembni dogodki in tudi vsakdan, denimo njeno družinsko življenje, prvo srečanje z Napoleonom, praznovanje njegovih zmagovalnih bitk in njuna poroka, so bili namreč vedno pospremljeni s posebnimi jedmi. Vlog je nastal kot zgodba igralke, ki se pripravlja na ta nastop, ob čemer spoznavamo tudi rojstno mesto igralke ter Emilije in njuni prepletajoči se zgodbi, pa tudi zakulisje kulinaričnih priprav v kuhinji in glavnega chefa Napoleona oziroma chefa gledališko-kulinaričnega dogodka.

Igralka Maruša Mlakar je za vlogo Pasje grofice prejela Občinsko nagrado za mlade ustvarjalce 2022.

Ustvarjalna ekipa

Pasja grofica: Maruša Mlakar

Avtor besedila: Bogdan Novak
Avtorica priredbe in režiserka: Ana Kržišnik Blažica
Ostali nastopajoči: Klavdij Pirih, Gregor Kosmač, Franci Pivk, Urban Čefarin
Montažerka videa: Neli Maraž
Snemalci: Maruša Mlakar, Ana Kržišnik Blažica, Neli Maraž, Tara Caruso Bizjak, Lara Knap, Maja Krvina
Modna kreatorja večerne obleke: Borut Šulin in Čipkarska šola Idrija

Producenta: Dramatično društvo Idrija in Mala gledališka šola GJV Idrija
V sodelovanju s Kendovim dvorcem in Mestnim muzejem Idrija

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The Dog Countess
Vlog of Napoleon's Eternal Friend

Vlog of Napoleon's eternal friend is a biographical video confession of the legendary, even mythical personality, Emilia Eva Lucia Cecilia Victoria Kraus, known under the nickname of the Dog Countess, born in Idrija in 1785. Emilia spent her young life disguised as a lieutenant of the great military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. She was his true love and remained his friend forever. She met Napoleon at a dance in Schönbrunn Palace when he conquered Vienna and she fled to Paris with him. Then she accompanied him on his military campaigns and in exile practically until his death. his death. She died alone in misery, broken physically and mentally, surrounded by a pack of dogs, cats, parrots, and monkeys, which is where her nickname comes from.

In 2006, the writer Bogdan Novak wrote a successful novel The Dog Countess, which was adapted for a video and was also performed in theater form together with a luxurious dinner in the idyllic baroque mansion Kendov dvorec in Spodnja Idrija, which is a picturesque environment for the historical story from the beginning of the 19th century. At the dinner, the guests learned about and tasted the culinary specialties that Emilia enjoyed in her native Idrija, in Vienna, where she lived for some time as a foster child of her adopter, and especially later on the campaigns with Napoleon. Important events and every day, for example, her family life, her first meeting with Napoleon, the celebration of his victorious battles, and their wedding, were always accompanied by unique dishes. The vlog was created as the story of an actress who is preparing for her performance, during which we also get to know the birthplace of the actress and Emilia and their intertwining stories, as well as the behind-the-scenes culinary preparations in the kitchen and Napoleon’s head chef, or the chef of the theater-culinary event.

Actress Maruša Mlakar received the Municipal Award for Young Creators 2022 for her role as the Dog Countess.

The creative team

Dog Countess: Maruša Mlakar

Author of the text: Bogdan Novak
Author of the adaptation and director: Ana Kržišnik Blažica
Other performers: Klavdij Pirih, Gregor Kosmač, Franci Pivk, Urban Čefarin
Video editor: Neli Maraž
Cameramen: Maruša Mlakar, Ana Kržišnik Blažica, Neli Maraž, Tara Caruso Bizjak, Lara Knap, Maja Krvina
Fashion creators of evening dress: Borut Šulin and Čipkarska šola Idrija

Production: Dramatično društvo Idrija and Mala gledališka šola GJV Idrija
Co-production: Kendov dvorec and Mestni muzej Idrija