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“Splendido splendente” (1979) is a dazzling and subversive anthem of body transformation and self-love, delivered through the lens of late-70s disco-glam. In a musical era dominated by politically-driven male Italian singer-songwriters, Rettore stood out by turning the gaze inward—onto the body, vanity, and identity. The song follows a narrator who embraces plastic surgery as both aesthetic liberation and a form of control. Lines like “Io