Bruggil's bride

"Bruggil's Bride" by Robert F. Young is a science fiction story that paints the life of Isolde, an android brought to life to sing opera, as she struggles with identity and purpose in a world driven by advanced technology. The tale begins with Isolde’s kidnapping from storage, leading her away from intended operatic performances and thrusting her into servitude, as she’s bought and sold to a sharp trader, a religious leader on a mission, and a recruiter of laborers, each of whom sees her only as a tool. The saga crescendos when Isolde is worshipped by the local population as a goddess known as "Bruggil’s Bride." Amidst these shifts in status and forced identity, her artistry perseveres and becomes the defining essence of her existence with her concluding performance. As her journey ends, she is reminiscent of a blend of splendor and sorrow, echoing themes of romance and mourning through the operatic soul within her.