According to the legend, which composer did Giuseppe Verdi consider to be his rival and dislike?

very thorough explanation...not!

can't understand why Verdi considered Wagner to be a rival, cos they come from different countries anyway??

baymax, They were indeed from different cultures, and had different ideas about music and opera. Verdi was fairly traditional and concentrated on the singing. Wagner's style was more radical and highlighted the orchestra as well. Although they weren't true rivals, they did criticize each other's work.