The New opera The Bone Feeder opened last night to a full house, but was it a success? English, Cantonese and Māori languages intertwine reflecting the story of a young New Zealand Chinese man trying to trace his ancestry. The story, composed by Gareth Farr, is told musically by combining western instruments with traditional Chinese flutes, fiddles and zithers, along with taonga pūoro, a combination that has not been heard previously.